AZT, Used in Treating AIDS, Is an Effective Inhibitor of Nucleic

Multiple Choice

AZT, used in treating AIDS, is an effective inhibitor of nucleic acid synthesis because:

A) It has a nitrogen group instead of a 3' OH.
B) It is a 2', 3' dideoxy compound.
C) It doesn't form good base pairs.
D) It inhibits RNA Polymerase needed to make RNA for new HIV virus particles.
E) More than one of these is correct.