Aptamer: Difference between revisions

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Aptamers (come from the Latin aptus - fit, and Greek word meros-part).

Most of the aptamers molecules are made by selecting them from a wide sequence pool. On the other, the natural aptamers are found in riobswitches.

These aptamers are divided into two groups :

Uses of RNA aptamers :

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-&nbsp;Aptamers ( come from the Latin ''aptus - fit, ''and Greek word ''meros-''
+Aptamers (come from the Latin ''aptus - fit, ''and Greek word ''meros-part).''
-Most of the aptamers molecules are made by selecting them from a wide sequnce pool. On the other the natural aptamers are found in riobswitches.&nbsp;
+Most of the aptamers [[molecules|molecules]] are made by selecting them from a wide sequence pool. On the other, the natural aptamers are found in [[riobswitches|riobswitches]].
-These aptamers are divided into two groups :&nbsp;
+These aptamers are divided into two groups :
-) Nucleic acid : DNA and RNA aptamers.&nbsp;
+#[[Nucleic acid|Nucleic acid]]: [[DNA aptamers|DNA]] and [[RNA aptamers|RNA aptamers]].
+#Peptides
-) Peptides&nbsp;
+Uses of [[RNA|RNA]] aptamers :
+#Biosensors (that can detec how much [[toxin|toxin]] in a solution)
+#Drug targeting agents (specific recognition of [[Cancer|cancer cells]])
-Uses of RNA aptamers :&nbsp;
+#[[Gene|Gene]] regulation (targets for [[antibacterial drugs|antibacterial drugs]])
-) Biosensors ( that can detec how much toxin in a solution )&nbsp;
-) Drug targeting agents ( specific recognition of caner cells )&nbsp;
-) Gene regulatio ( targets for antibacterial drugs )&nbsp;