supercoil.
A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight.
Meaning & usage
A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English coil English supercoil From super- + coil.
To twist circular DNA into a supercoil.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English coil English supercoil From super- + coil.
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