Drug dideoxycytidine used to treat certain viral infections

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The drug dideoxycytidine, used to treat certain viral infections,is a nucleotide made with 2’,3’-dideoxyribose. This sugar lacks –OH groupsat both the 2’ and 3’ positions. Explain why this drug stops the growth of a DNA chain when added to DNA

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