Question

Acyclovir interferes with viral DNA replication. Other mechanisms of antiviral medications include all of the following EXCEPT:

1) preventing fusion and inhibiting viral entry into a host cell.
2) interfering with viral uncoating and release of viral nucleic acid in a host cell.
3) preventing the assembly viral proteins to form capsids.
4) inhibition of viral particle release from host cells.
5) destroying viral ribosomes and preventing protein synthesis.

Answer 1

Acyclovir interferes with viral DNA replication. Other mechanisms of antiviral medications include preventing fusion and inhibiting viral entry, interfering with viral uncoating, preventing viral protein assembly, inhibiting viral particle release, and interfering with viral protein synthesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Acyclovir is an antiviral medication that inhibits viral DNA replication. Other mechanisms of antiviral medications include:

1. Preventing fusion and inhibiting viral entry into a host cell. Some antiviral drugs, known as fusion inhibitors, block the fusion of the viral envelope with the host cell membrane, preventing the virus from entering the cell.
2. Interfering with viral uncoating and release of viral nucleic acid in a host cell. Certain antiviral drugs can disrupt the uncoating process of viruses, preventing the release of their genetic material in the host cell.
3. Preventing the assembly of viral proteins to form capsids. Some antiviral drugs can target the viral proteins involved in the assembly of viral capsids, hindering the formation of new virus particles.
4. Inhibition of viral particle release from host cells. Certain antiviral drugs can block the release of viral particles from host cells, limiting the spread of the virus to other cells.
5. Destroying viral ribosomes and preventing protein synthesis. While antiviral drugs can inhibit viral protein synthesis, it is not achieved by destroying viral ribosomes, which are not present in host cells. Instead, antiviral drugs can target specific viral enzymes (such as viral DNA polymerase or reverse transcriptase) involved in protein synthesis.