MeSH definition : DNA analogs containing neutral amide backbone linkages composed of aminoethyl glycine
units instead of the usual phosphodiester linkage of deoxyribose groups. Peptide nucleic
acids have high biological stability and higher affinity for complementary DNA or
RNA sequences than analogous DNA oligomers.;
DNA analogs containing neutral amide backbone linkages composed of aminoethyl glycine
units instead of the usual phosphodiester linkage of deoxyribose groups. Peptide nucleic
acids have high biological stability and higher affinity for complementary DNA or
RNA sequences than analogous DNA oligomers.