English Explanatory Dictionary

peptide nucleic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

Word forms

peptide nucleic acid peptide nucleic acids

Synonyms

PNA

Related words

nucleic acid ribonucleic acid deoxyribonucleic acid glycol nucleic acid threose nucleic acid
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