peptide nucleic acid

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PNA
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Noun

peptide nucleic acid (plural peptide nucleic acids) (abbreviation: PNA)

  1. (biochemistry) A synthetic organic polymer similar to DNA or RNA; the sugar backbone of nucleic acids is replaced by N-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine linked through peptide bonds - considered a possible precursor to RNA

Usage notes

PNA is not an acid

Derived terms

  • PNA (abbreviation)
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