B-DNA


B–DNA

noun \ˈbē-ˌdē-ˌen-ˈā\

Definition of B-DNA

: the right-handed typical form of double helix DNA in which the chains twist up and to the right around the front of the axis of the helix and that has usually ten base pairs in each helical turn and two grooves on the external surface—compare z-dna

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