Peptide Nucleic Acids (PNAs) are non-natural DNA/RNA analogues with favourable physico-chemical properties and promising applications. Discovered nearly 20 years ago, PNAs have recently re-gained quite a lot of attention. In this Perspective article, we discuss the latest advances on the preparation and utilisation of PNA monomers and oligomers containing metal complexes. These metal- conjugate...

The synergy of anti-CmeA and anti-CmeB peptide nucleic acids in sensitizing 1 Campylobacter jejuni to antibiotics 2 Yang Mu, Zhangqi Shen, Byeonghwa Jeon, Lei Dai, Qijing Zhang 3 4 College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shanxi 712100, 5 China 6 Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University, 7 Ames, IA 50011 8 School of Public H...

A compound stimulatory to the growth of Lactobacillus casei was isolated from cell extracts of Streptococcus lactis, purified, and characterized. The stimulant was identified as a small peptide with a molecular weight of approximately 4,500 daltons. The purified peptide gave negative tests for nucleic acids, phosphorus, glucosamine, and carbohydrates. Sixteen amino acids were detected in acid h...