Sequence-selective targeting of duplex DNA by peptide nucleic acids

Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-191

  Nielsen, Peter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Duplex DNA recognition; Gene targeting; Helix invasion; Peptide nucleic acid; PNA; Triplex

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; EDETIC ACID; GENOMIC DNA; MYC PROTEIN; NUCLEIC ACID; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID;

BINDING AFFINITY; DNA BINDING; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG RESEARCH; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BASE SEQUENCE; DNA; DRUG DESIGN; GENE TARGETING; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS;

EID: 77950831792     PISSN: 14648431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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