Azidothymidine (AZT; Also Called Zidovudine) Is a Structural Analog of Thymidine.On

Multiple Choice

Azidothymidine (AZT; also called zidovudine) is a structural analog of thymidine.On the basis of its structure, what is its most likely mode of action against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ?

A) It is a protease inhibitor (inhibits gag-pol processing) .
B) It is an integrase inhibitor.
C) It causes early termination of HIV cDNA synthesis.
D) It causes early termination of HIV RNA synthesis.
E) It blocks the translation of viral proteins.