Which anti-cancer drug class exerts its effect by inhibiting topoisomerase enzymes, thus preventing DNA unwinding and replication?
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Correct answer: Topoisomerase inhibitors
Topoisomerase inhibitors block topoisomerase I or II, enzymes required for relieving DNA supercoiling during replication/transcription, thereby inducing DNA damage and apoptosis.
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