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Cleaving double-stranded DNA with peptide nucleic acids

US5641625A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1993
Grant dateJun 24, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2310/3181
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Peptide nucleic acids and analogues of peptide nucleic acids are used to form duplex, triplex, and other structures with nucleic acids and to modify nucleic acids. The peptide nucleic acids and analogues thereof also are used to modulate protein activity through, for example, transcription arrest, transcription initiation, and site specific cleavage of nucleic acids.

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