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What is meant by antiparallel in regards to DNA structure?

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And so you could say these are parallel but since they are essentially pointing in different directions even though they are actually parallel, we would call this structure of DNA antiparallel. So this would be an anti... antiparallel structure of DNA. So these two strands, they're complementary. They're defined by each other. read more

Explain how the structure of DNA, suggested by Watson and Crick, is a mechanism for how it replicates. The two strands are separated and then each strand's complementary DNA sequence is recreated by an enzyme called DNA polymerase. read more

"Antiparallel" in regards to the structure of DNA refers to the fact that opposite strands run in different directions. If one strand runs 5' to 3', then the opposite strand runs 3' to 5' (in other words, the opposite strand is read backwards). read more

The 5' to 3' direction of one strand runs counter to the 5' to 3' direction of the other strand T/F The rules for complementary base pairing are A-T and C-G. read more

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