stavudine is phosphorylated to active metabolites that compete for incorporation into viral dna. they inhibit the hiv reverse transcriptase enzyme competitively and act as a chain terminator of dna synthesis.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Stavudine Action Pathway'