About this episode

This episode discusses the essential roles of nucleotides in cellular functions and their significance in drug development.

Nucleotides have at least 5 essential cellular roles. One of the most important roles is that they are the building blocks of DNA and RNA, thus affecting cellular growth and proliferation. Enzymes involved in nucleotide biosynthesis are therapeutic targets for several drugs including anti-microbial, anti-viral and anti-cancer drugs.

People in this episode

Host: A J Ghalayini, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• nucleotides
• cellular roles
• DNA
• RNA
• cellular growth
• therapeutic targets

Keywords

• nucleotides
• cellular multitaskers
• DNA
• RNA
• cellular growth
• therapeutic targets
• biosynthesis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-cancer

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