{"name":"Peptide nucleic acid (PNA)","symbol":"PNA","description":"Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) is an artificial molecule that's used as a DNA analog in genetic engineering. It's made up of a polypeptide backbone with nucleic acid bases attached as side chains. \r\nHere are some characteristics of PNA:\r\nBinding\r\nPNAs bind to complementary DNA, RNA, or PNA sequences with high affinity and specificity. \r\nThermal stability\r\nPNA-DNA and PNA-RNA duplexes are more thermally stable than the corresponding DNA-DNA or RNA-RNA duplexes. \r\nResistance to degradation\r\nPNAs are resistant to degradation by nucleases because their backbone doesn't contain the normal phosphodiester linkage. \r\nSynthesis\r\nPNAs are relatively easy to synthesize. \r\n","image":"https://cdn.dexscreener.com/cms/images/dlgH02xr5n5LN10s","websites":[],"socials":[{"url":"https://x.com/PNASola","type":"twitter"},{"url":"https://t.me/PNASola","type":"telegram"}]}