peptide nucleic acid

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peptide nucleic acid

noun peptide nucleic acids

A synthetic organic polymer similar to DNA or RNA; the sugar backbone of nucleic acids is replaced by N-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine linked through peptide bonds - considered a possible precursor to RNA
Similar: PNA

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@misc{peptide_nucleic_acid_2026,
  title = {peptide nucleic acid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peptide%20nucleic%20acid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}