inhibit replication drugs Flashcards by Madeeha Khan | Brainscape

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REMDESIVIR

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• Inhibitor of RNA polymerase essential for viral replication

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MOLNUPIRAVIR

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• Increases frequency of viral RNA mutations + impair SARS-COV2 replication

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Why is replication an important step?

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RNA is copied so that new viral particles are loaded with NEW genetic information
Replication happens via RNA dependent RNA polymerase

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