Questions tagged [dna-helix]
The structure formed by the double-stranded DNA molecules.
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Does any molecule other than DNA have a double-helical structure?
DNA is known to have a double-helical structure. Do any other molecules have this structure?
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At what point, when connected, do DNA strands become a helix?
When synthesizing DNA strands and beginning to "connect" them, how quickly does it become a helix?
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The helical structure is more stable than the "straight" form (...
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Twist in the DNA double-helix
DNA, has a deoxyribose sugar — phosphate backbone with the purine and pyrimidine bases, adenine, cytosine, thymine, and guanine connected to the deoxyribose sugar. (The base–sugar molecules are ...
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Sections Of DNA
I know what major (2.2 nm) and minor (1.2 nm) groves are, but what is then name for:
a 360-degree rotation of DNA (3.4 nm)
the gap between each base pair (0.34 nm)?
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Do mutations come in pairs? [closed]
As DNA is organized in a double-helix, a change in one strand must be accompanied by a corresponding change in the other strand. Let's say an original sequence CATCAT mutates into CATGAT. The other ...
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What limits chromosomal length?
What are the upper and lower limits for chromosome length? Are these limits different in different species or kingdoms? If there is any limit, which cellular or molecular factors are reasons?
