Peptide Nucleic Acids Methods and Protocols

Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) technology continues to grow in importance throughout molecular biology, genetic diagnostics, and molecular medicine. In Peptide Nucleic Acids: Methods and Protocols, Peter Eigil Nielsen has assembled a critically evaluated collection of PNA protocols that are either alrea...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nielsen, Peter E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana Press 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:Methods in Molecular Biology
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Collection: Springer Protocols Archive 1981-2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • PNA Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Solid Phase Synthesis of PNA Oligomers
  • Synthesis of PNA-Peptide Conjugates
  • Parallel Synthesis of PNA-Peptide Conjugate Libraries
  • Thermodynamics of PNA Interactions with DNA and RNA
  • PNA Technology
  • Measurement of PNA Binding to Double-Stranded DNA
  • PNA-Mediated Immobilization of Supercoiled DNA
  • PNA Openers and Their Applications
  • Colorimetric Detection of PNA-DNA Hybridization Using Cyanine Dyes
  • Diagnostics
  • PNA-Mediated PCR Clamping
  • PNA Clamping Techniques for the Determination of Oncogene Mutations
  • PNA Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization for Rapid Microbiology and Cytogenetic Analysis
  • Detection of Point Mutations Using PNA-Containing Electrophoresis Matrices
  • Antisense and Antigene
  • Lipid-Mediated Introduction of Peptide Nucleic Acids Into Cells
  • Synthesis of Cell-Penetrating Peptide-PNA Constructs
  • Antisense Inhibition of Bacterial Gene Expression and Cell Growth
  • In Vitro Transcription from Peptide Nucleic Acid/DNA Strand Displacement Loops
  • Animal Studies
  • In Vitro and In Vivo Studies on the Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of PNA Constructs in Rodents