RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE


Meaning of RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE in English

a viral enzyme which cuts ribonucleotides in order to create deoxyibonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA. Ribonucleotide reductase is essential for DNA replication. Drugs (e.g., hydroxyurea) that inhibit ribonucleotide reductase may enhance the activity of nucleoside analogs drugs.

AIDS English Glossary.      Английский словарь СПИДа.