Researchers are developing a ribozyme that cleaves the HIV genome. This pharmaceutical agent could be described as

A) an RNA molecule capable of catalysis.
B) a hydrolase.
C) a genetic transposable element.
D) a protease inhibitor.
E) a competitive inhibitor for reverse transcriptase.


A

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