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Zidovudine A 3′-azido-3′-deoxythymidine, inhibitor of reverse transcriptase, the enzyme that is necessary for transcription of genetic information from viral RNA to host DNA. It is used in the treatment of AIDS.
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Rovenský, J., Payer, J., Herold, M. (2016). Z. In: Rovenský, J., Payer, J., Herold, M. (eds) Dictionary of Rheumatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21335-4_25
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