It is a synthetic 21 member oligonucleotide with phosphorothioate linkages (which are resistant to degradation by nucleases) and has the sequence: == Mechanism == It is an oligonucleotide that blocks translation of viral mRNA by binding to the complementary sequence of the mRNA transcribed from the coding segment of a key CMV gene. It was the firs...
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(fo-miv´әr-sәn) an antiviral agent administered by intravitreal injection in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); used as the sodium salt.
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