PNA_oligo

Term ID

SO:0001011

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.

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptide_nucleic_acid

Ontology

Sequence Ontology