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Title: Antivirals
Post by: winkler92 on March 01, 2010, 02:07:16 PM

We are doing a chem unit on medicine and drugs and I have a project on antivirals and in doing research all I have found out was the generals of how they work. I know that they inhibit the growth. reproduction and infection of the virus in host cells but I haven't been able to find anything about the chemical specifics behind the reactions and pathways. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advanced.

Title: Re: Antivirals
Post by: MOTOBALL on March 01, 2010, 07:27:36 PM

I would suggest that you investigate the AIDS drugs, which are all anti-virals.

Title: Re: Antivirals
Post by: MOTOBALL on March 02, 2010, 07:23:48 PM

As a follow-up, I know that one class of AIDS drugs is the RTI---reverse transcriptase inhibitor.

Try a google of RTI--that should give you an "in".