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supercoil
(super|coil)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsuːpəkɔɪl, ˈsjuː-/
Biochemistry
noun
another term for
superhelix
.
verb
[
with object
]
form (a substance) into a superhelix:
(as adjective
supercoiled
)
a supercoiled circular DNA molecule
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