Antisense Molecule at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Antisense Molecule? An antisense molecule is an oligonucleotide or analog thereof that is complementary to a segment of RNA (ribonucleic acid) or DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and that binds to it and inhibits its normal function.

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