Supercoiling
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supercoiling is a noun meaning (genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself, which can disrupt transcription and lead to cell death.
Meaning
(genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself, which can disrupt transcription and lead to cell death.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include supertwist, homocoiling, coactivation, cofolding, gyrase, topoisomerase.
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