Peptide Nucleic Acids Applications in Biomedical Sciences

• Other Authors: Yavin, Eylon (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; RNA structure; strand invasion; antisense; PNA; exon skipping; exon inclusion; oligonucleotides; peptide nucleic acid (PNA); antibacterials; RNA; PNA transporters; conjugates; bacterial resistance; peptide nucleic acids; triplex; gene editing; structure; recombination; repair; nanoparticles; β-thalassemia; cystic fibrosis; peptide nucleic acid; tolane; single nucleotide polymorphism; influenza virus; drug resistance; peptide nucleic acids (PNAs); single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP); polymerase chain reaction (PCR); cancer.; catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA); strand-displacement reaction; l-DNA; microRNA; fluorescence; templated reactions; light-triggered; electrochemical biosensors; colorimetric detection; Peptide nucleic acids; PNA-masking; microRNAs; miR-145-5p; miRNA targeting; delivery; CFTR; n/a
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This book compiles four review articles and four research papers that highlight recent developments in the field of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) chemistry and biomedicine. The review articles encompass a variety of fields related to PNA, emphasizing the versatility of this DNA mimic. Two excellent rev...