Multiple Choice
A nucleoside analog can be phosphorylated in vivo by a virally encoded or normal cellular enzyme to form a nucleotide analog-a chemical structurally similar to the building blocks of DNA and RNA. Nucleotide analogs interfere with
A) viral protein synthesis.
B) viral nucleic acid synthesis.
C) viral peptidoglycan synthesis.
D) viral replicases.
E) All of these choices are correct
Correct Answer:
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