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Peptide Nucleic Acids

(PNAs) Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs) are synthetic molecules used in gene and drug discovery, disease diagnosis, and genetic engineering. These molecules are structurally similar to DNA and RNA, but are composed of peptide backbones rather than the traditional sugar-phosphate backbone found in DNA and RNA. This make…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 305× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2575-7881 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

(PNAs) Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs) are synthetic molecules used in gene and drug discovery, disease diagnosis, and genetic engineering. These molecules are structurally similar to DNA and RNA, but are composed of peptide backbones rather than the traditional sugar-phosphate backbone found in DNA and RNA. This makes PNAs more resistant to degradation, allowing them to remain stable in a variety of environments and providing researchers with a powerful tool for detecting and manipulating desired DNA and RNA sequences. PNAs also offer great potential for gene editing and therapeutic applications as they can be used to target and modify a specific gene sequence, allowing researchers to accurately diagnose and treat genetic diseases.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 305 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in DNA And RNA Research (ISSN 2575-7881).

Journal editorial board
Omid Iravani · Iran Masayoshi Yamaguchi · United States Li Mao · United States

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