Peptide nucleic acid. A molecule with two identities

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 624-630

  Nielsen, Peter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; NUCLEIC ACID BASE; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID; PROTEIN; RNA;

ARTICLE; GENE THERAPY; HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MOLECULE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032766821     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar980010t     Document Type: Article

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