Question: 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

3TC (shown below) is obviously safe for human use but it turns

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)

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