double helix
double helix
Definition
double helix
noun
the characteristic helical structure of the two complementary chains of nucleotides in DNA: the chains are linked by hydrogen bonds and coil around a single axis
double helix
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- form: DNA molecules have two distinct strands which are held together by weak hydrogen bonds to form a double helix.
- discover: Watson and Crick explained the x-ray data of Wilkins and Franklin, and so discovered the double helix.
- have: Less than a year later he and Crick had the double helix.
- make: DNA is a double helix made from two strands which are joined together by pairs of bases.
Adjective modifier
- famous: Think of DNA and the famous double helix usually springs to mind.
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