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How can reverse transcriptase inhibitors work?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Reverse transcriptas: Great wikipedia question. Need much more room than we have here. But basically they inhibit reverse transcriptase by binding to an active site on RT.

Answered 6/22/2017

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