Med Chem - Antivirals

Question 1

true or false

viruses can replicate on their own

Answer 1

FALSE

They do have all the materials to replicate, but they need our tools to do so

Question 2

halogenated uridines are all analogs of….

Answer 2

thymidine

Question 3

how can an antiviral drug terminate chain elongation

Answer 3

needs 3’ and 5’ OH for chain elongation to occur

drug could be missing 1 or both