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Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA). a Structural DNA Mimic
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2011
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) may be regarded as the central molecule of life since it is the carrier of genetic information; it is the chemical constituent of the genes. DNA is a biopolymer composed of deoxyribonucleoside units connected via phosphodiester bridges (Figure 1a). It is the linear order of the nucleobases (A, C, G & T) that contain the genetic information, whereas the deoxyribose phosphate backbone primarily fulfils a structural role.
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