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Pentostatin acts by inhibiting

A
RNA dependent DNA polymerase
B
Aldolase
C
Aldenosine deaminase
D
Adenylyl cyclase
High-Yield Explanation
Ref-Katzung 10/920 Pentostatin and cilastatin are not statins i.e. these do not act by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase. Pentostatin acts by inhibiting adenosine deaminase. It is used for the treatment of hairy cell leukemia. Drug of choice for hairy cell leukemia is cladribine.
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