New peptide nucleic acid analogues: Synthesis and applications

Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1219-1232

  Pensato, Soccorsa ^a   Saviano, Michele ^b   Romanelli, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analogue; Backbone; Linker; Nucleobase; Peptide nucleic acid; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

DNA; NUCLEIC ACID BASE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID; RNA;

DNA MODIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 34548168616     PISSN: 14712598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14712598.7.8.1219     Document Type: Review

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