Aptamers

There is a new class of structured functional oligonucleotides called aptamers with a wide range of applications and a promising future. Aptamers are small oligonucleotides with structural motifs that bind with high affinity and specificity to their target. In the last decades, aptamer has emerged as a new opportunity in the biotherapeutic field. This section summarizes the most important characteristics of aptamers and their applications in the biopharmaceutical field.