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Determine whether the statement is true or false.azt is a noncompetitive inhibitor of the aids virus enzyme called reverse transcriptase.

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AZT or azidothymidine is an antiretroviral medication that is ingested by AIDS patients to prevent further development of the disease. AZT is not a noncompetitive inhibitor but a competitive inhibitor that competes with the virus so that it does not link to the substrate that forms the disease. 
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