Term Name: | PNA_oligo |
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Synonyms: | peptide nucleic acid, PNA oligo |
Definition: | Peptide nucleic acid, is a chemical not known to occur naturally but is artificially synthesized and used in some biological research and medical treatments. The PNA backbone is composed of repeating N-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine units linked by peptide bonds. The purine and pyrimidine bases are linked to the backbone by methylene carbonyl bonds. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0001011] |