Biological applications of xeno nucleic acids

Mol Biosyst. 2017 Jan 31;13(2):235-245. doi: 10.1039/c6mb00538a.

Abstract

Xeno nucleic acids (XNAs) are a group of chemically modified nucleic acid analogues that have been applied to various biological technologies such as antisense oligonucleotides, siRNAs and aptamers.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Molecular Mimicry*
  • Nucleic Acids / chemistry*
  • Nucleic Acids / genetics*
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense / chemistry
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • SELEX Aptamer Technique

Substances

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Oligonucleotides, Antisense
  • RNA, Messenger
  • RNA, Small Interfering