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Meaning of peptide nucleic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Peptides peptidimer peptidisc peptidodendrimer peptidogenesis peptidogenomics

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