The Antiviral Drug AZT Inhibits Which Enzyme from Which Virus

Question

The antiviral drug AZT inhibits which enzyme from which virus?
A) Protease from HIV
B) Reverse transcriptase from HIV
C) Integrase from HIV
D) Neuraminidase from influenza
E) DNA polymerase from herpes simplex virus

Accepted Answer

AZT inhibits reverse transcriptase from HIV, which is used by the virus to convert its RNA genome into DNA for replication. By inhibiting this enzyme, AZT can prevent HIV from replicating and spreading in the body.