Chemicals and Drugs

Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Inhibitors of reverse transcriptase (RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE), an enzyme that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template.

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Abstract

Inhibitors of reverse transcriptase (RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE), an enzyme that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Inhibitors, Reverse Transcriptase
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
  • Inhibitor, Reverse Transcriptase
  • Transcriptase Inhibitor, Reverse

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/antagonists & inhibitors (1972-1995)

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  1. D27.505.519w.389w.675w.850w
  2. D27.505.954.122.388w.308w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018894. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018894
  2. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse-transcriptase_inhibitor
  3. Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421559