PNA (RELEASE_2.2) |
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| SO Accession: | SO:0001011 (SOWiki) |
| 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.nThe 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. |
| Synonyms: | peptide nucleic acid |
| DB Xrefs: | SO: ke |
| Parent: | polymer_attribute (SO:0000443) |
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