locked nucleic acid

English

Noun

locked nucleic acid (plural locked nucleic acids)

1. (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)