Term Name:	PNA_oligo
Synonyms:	peptide nucleic acid, PNA oligo
Definition:	Peptide nucleic acid, is a chemical not known to occur naturally but is artificially synthesized and used in some biological research and medical treatments. The PNA backbone is composed of repeating N-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine units linked by peptide bonds. The purine and pyrimidine bases are linked to the backbone by methylene carbonyl bonds.
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0001011]