3TC (shown below) is obviously safe for human use but it turns out that the enantiomer...

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3TC (shown below) is obviously safe for human use but it turns out that the enantiomer of 3TC (ent-3TC) is toxic to humans. This is due to the fact that it interferes with human DNA synthesis as ent-3TC very closely mimics deoxycytidine. Draw the chemical structure of ent-3TC. H2N. N OH Lamivudine (3TC) 3TC (shown below) is obviously safe for human use but it turns out that the enantiomer of 3TC (ent-3TC) is toxic to humans. This is due to the fact that it interferes with human DNA synthesis as ent-3TC very closely mimics deoxycytidine. Draw the chemical structure of ent-3TC. H2N. N OH Lamivudine (3TC)