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Pentostatin acts by inhibiting:

A
RNA dependent DNA polymerase
B
Aldolase
C
Adenosine deaminase
D
Adenylyl cyclase
High-Yield Explanation
* 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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