AZT and Valaciclovir are Antiviral Nucleoside Analogs That Interfere With

Question

AZT and Valaciclovir are antiviral nucleoside analogs that interfere with
A) protein synthesis.
B) cell wall synthesis.
C) cell membrane component synthesis.
D) nucleic acid synthesis.
E) viral attachment.

Accepted Answer

Both AZT and valaciclovir are antiviral nucleoside analogs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis, specifically by inhibiting viral reverse transcriptase (in the case of AZT) or viral DNA polymerase (in the case of valaciclovir).