Modulation of mammalian telomerase by peptide nucleic acids

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues – 25 or more amino acid residues in defined sequence

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530350, 536 245, A61K 3808, A61K 3810, A61K 3816, C07H 2100

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The invention relates to peptide nucleic acids that inhibit telomerase activity in mammalian cells.

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