peptide nucleic acid

noun

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

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PNA
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Meanings

nounpeptide nucleic acid (plural peptide nucleic acids)

plural peptide nucleic acids

  1. biochemistryA 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

    Synonyms: PNA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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

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PNA
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APA

peptide nucleic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptide%20nucleic%20acid

MLA

“peptide nucleic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptide%20nucleic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peptide nucleic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptide%20nucleic%20acid.

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