Role in Disease
It is associated with Aicardi–Goutieres syndrome.
Retroviral RNase H, a part of the viral reverse transcriptase enzyme, is an important pharmaceutical target, as it is absolutely necessary for the proliferation of retroviruses, such as HIV and murine leukemia virus. Inhibitors of this enzyme could therefore provide new drugs against diseases like AIDS. While not an effective treatment option, incorporation of 6-deoxythioguanosine has been shown to inhibit RNase H cleavage of the DNA/RNA complex.
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