Maxicircle
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maxicircle is a noun meaning (genetics) One of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being minicircles). They encode the typical protein products needed for the mitochondria.
Meaning
(genetics) One of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being minicircles). They encode the typical protein products needed for the mitochondria.
Word Forms
- maxicircles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megacircle, kinetoplast, matrix, minicell, minimotif, minicore.
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