Peptide nucleic acids (PNA) and PNA-DNA chimeras: From high binding affinity towards biological function

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 379, Issue 8-9, 1998, Pages 1045-1052

  Uhlmann, Eugen ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Antisense agents; DNA; DNA polymerases; Hybridization; Molecular recognition; PNA; RNase H; Triple helix

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID; POLYAMIDE; RIBONUCLEASE H;

BINDING AFFINITY; CHIMERA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRIPLE HELIX;

BASE SEQUENCE; CHIMERA; DNA; DNA LIGASES; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; ENDORIBONUCLEASES; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS; POLYNUCLEOTIDE 5'-HYDROXYL-KINASE; PROTEIN BINDING; RIBONUCLEASE H, CALF THYMUS;

EID: 0031669682     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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