locked nucleic acid
English
Noun
locked nucleic acid (plural locked nucleic acids)
- (biochemistry, genetics) a synthetic form of RNA, in which the ribose is modified to be locked into a specific conformation by adding extra chemical bonding.
Derived terms
- LNA (abbreviation)
Related terms
- nucleic acid
- unlocked nucleic acid (UNA)
- bridged nucleic acid (BNA)
See also
- ribonucleic acid (RNA)
- deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)