Chemicals and Drugs

Morpholinos

Synthetic analogs of NUCLEIC ACIDS composed of morpholine ring derivatives (MORPHOLINES) linked by phosphorodimidates. One standard DNA nucleic acid base (ADENINE; GUANINE; CYTOSINE; OR THYMINE) is bound to each morpholine ring.

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Synthetic analogs of NUCLEIC ACIDS composed of morpholine ring derivatives (MORPHOLINES) linked by phosphorodimidates. One standard DNA nucleic acid base (ADENINE; GUANINE; CYTOSINE; OR THYMINE) is bound to each morpholine ring.

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  • MORF Oligomers
  • Morpholino
  • Morpholino Oligonucleotide
  • Morpholino Oligonucleotides
  • Morpholino Oligos
  • PMO Oligomers
  • Phosphorodiamidate Morpholino Oligomer
  • Phosphorodiamidate Morpholino Oligomers
  • Morpholino Oligomer, Phosphorodiamidate
  • Morpholino Oligomers, Phosphorodiamidate
  • Oligomer, Phosphorodiamidate Morpholino
  • Oligomers, MORF
  • Oligomers, PMO
  • Oligomers, Phosphorodiamidate Morpholino
  • Oligonucleotide, Morpholino
  • Oligonucleotides, Morpholino
  • Oligos, Morpholino

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2012

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Morpholinos. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060172. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060172
  2. Morpholinos. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpholino_nucleic_acid
  3. Morpholinos. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424607