UNA - unlocked nucleobase analogs |
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Synonyms: Unlocked nucleic acids
UNA or unlocked nucleobase analogs are synthetic nucleic acids where the carbohydrate part of the molecule has been modifed so the binding capacity to the complementary DNA- or RNA-string is changed.
See also LNA.
| Normal nucleic acid units |
UNA-units |
Adenosine unit |
UNA adenosine unit |
Guanosine unit |
UNA guanosine unit |
Uridine unit |
UNA uridine unit |
Cytidine unit |
UNA Cytidine unit |
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