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Peptide Nucleic Acids

Medical Definition: 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.
Previously Indexed: Nucleic Acids (1981-1998),Peptides (1993-1998)

Peptide Nucleic Acids Medical Definitions and Terms

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