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Peptide nucleic acids

US5773571A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1996
Grant dateJun 30, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 1, 2016

Classification

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

Abstract

A novel class of compounds, known as peptide nucleic acids, bind complementary ssDNA and RNA strands more strongly than a corresponding DNA. The peptide nucleic acids generally comprise ligands such as naturally occurring DNA bases attached to a peptide backbone through a suitable linker.

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