Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) is an oligomer, in which the phosphate backbone has been replaced by a pseudopeptide backbone that is meant to mimic DNA. Peptide nucleic acids are of the utmost importance ...
As a molecular biologist, I always enjoy reading articles concerning DNA and RNA. Your excellent article in the April 3, 2023, issue of C&EN (page 18) titled “The Promise of Peptide Nucleic Acids” ...
We tested the following fluorescent dyes for their efficacy in the custom labeling reaction: amino-methyl coumarin (AMCA); diethyl aminomethyl coumarin (DEAC); Cascade Blue; fluorescein isothiocyanate ...
Nucleic acids may be labeled at their 3’ end, 5’ end, or throughout the molecule, depending on the desired application. Myriad of enzymatic or chemical methods are utilized to generate nucleic acids ...
A few years back, the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of the DNA double helix by biologists James D. Watson and Francis H. C. Crick was grandly celebrated. In fact, it's a double ...
Researchers are finding more genes directly associated with cleft lip and palate. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite sci-tech ...
Nucleic acids are essential for all forms of life, and it is found in all cells. Nucleic acids come in two natural forms called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). Image Credit: ...