Peptide Nucleic Acids
DNA analogs containing neutral amide backbone linkages composed of aminoethyl glycine units instead of the usual phosphodiester linkage of deoxyribose groups. Peptide nucleic acids have high biological stability and higher affinity for complementary DNA or RNA sequences than analogous DNA oligomers.
Year introduced: 1999
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Tree Number(s): D13.695.578.424.550
MeSH Unique ID: D020135
Entry Terms:
- Acids, Peptide Nucleic
- Nucleic Acids, Peptide
- Peptide Nucleic Acid
- Acid, Peptide Nucleic
- Nucleic Acid, Peptide
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