Word: PNA
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pna
Definition: Initialism of peptide nucleic acid. 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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Affix: PNA
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Initialism of peptide nucleic acid. 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