- supercoil
- noun Date: 1965 a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same or in the opposite direction as the turns in the original helix • supercoil verb
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supercoil — supercoil. См. суперспираль. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Supercoil — Supercoiling eines ringförmigen DNA Moleküls Supercoiled Struktur eines linearen DNA Moleküls … Deutsch Wikipedia
supercoil — The conformation of a double stranded DNA molecule placed under torsional stress as a result of interactions with proteins. The stress is accommodated by a twist imposed on the duplex. A left handed supercoil favours unwinding of the double… … Glossary of Biotechnology
supercoil — 1. noun A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight. See Also: supercoiling 2. verb To twist circular DNA into a supercoil … Wiktionary
supercoil — su·per·coil sü pər .kȯi(ə)l n a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix called also superhelix supercoil vb * * * su·per·coil… … Medical dictionary
supercoil — ˈsüpə(r)ˌ noun Etymology: super + coil (III) : a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting either in the same or in the opposite direction as the turns in the original helix • supercoil ¦süpə(r)ˌ verb … Useful english dictionary
supercoil — supercoiled, adj. /sooh peuhr koyl /, n. Biochem. superhelix. [1965 70; SUPER + COIL1] * * * … Universalium
supercoil — su·per·coil … English syllables
supercoil — su•per•coil [[t]ˈsu pərˌkɔɪl[/t]] n. biochem. gen a twist formed by intertwining strands of DNA or by protein chains • Etymology: 1965–70 su′per•coiled , adj … From formal English to slang
DNA supercoil — Supercoiled structure of circular DNA molecules with low writhe. Note that the helical nature of the DNA duplex is omitted for clarity … Wikipedia
