emtricitabine is a synthetic nucleoside analogue of cytidine. it is phosphorylated by cellular enzymes to form emtricitabine 5'-triphosphate, which is responsible for the inhibition of hiv-1 reverse transcriptase.
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 'Emtricitabine Action Pathway'