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Besides, the depletion of intracellular dNTP pools by RNR inhibition leads to significant reductions in both early and late HIV-1 reverse transcription products, with late-stage inhibition comparable to that observed with Nevirapine treatment. To demonstrate the impact of RNR inhibitors on capsid shedding, rather than an off-target effect, we resumed the RNR inhibition-induced delayed initiation of uncoating by reintroducing external dNTPs. This induced recommencement of rapid core integrity loss demonstrating its interplay with the progression of reverse transcription. Therefore, by inhibiting the RNR-catalyzed\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">de novo<\/jats:italic>\n                      pathway of dNTP biosynthesis, we have reduced the dNTP pool of the host cells to an extent that delays the kinetics and dynamics of HIV-1 early life events.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Cellular dNTP pool homeostasis is maintained by the interplay between the biosynthetic (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">de novo<\/jats:italic>\n                      and salvage) pathways and hydrolyzing networks such as SAMHD1. Inhibiting\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">de novo<\/jats:italic>\n                      pathway using RNR inhibitors reduces the host cell dNTP pool size, thereby restricting HIV-1 infectivity reversibly. 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