PNA_oligo (CURRENT_RELEASE) | 
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| SO Accession: | SO:0001011 (SOWiki) | 
| Definition: | Peptide nucleic acid, is a chemical not known to occur naturally but is artificially synthesized and used in some biological research and medical treatments. The PNA backbone is composed of repeating N-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine units linked by peptide bonds. The purine and pyrimidine bases are linked to the backbone by methylene carbonyl bonds. | 
| Synonyms: | peptide nucleic acid, PNA oligo | 
| DB Xrefs: | SO: ke | 
| Parents: | synthetic_oligo (SO:0001247) | 
| PNA (SO:0001184) | |
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