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Non-nucleosides (NNRTIs)

By Mark Cichocki, R.N., About.com

Created: December 20, 2003

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Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) work by binding tightly to the enzyme reverse transcriptase which prevents viral RNA from converting to the viral DNA that infects healthy cells.

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