SUPERHELICAL DNA
\sˌuːpəhˈɛlɪkə͡l dˌiːˌɛnˈe͡ɪ], \sˌuːpəhˈɛlɪkəl dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ], \s_ˌuː_p_ə_h_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_k_əl d_ˌiː__ˌɛ_n_ˈeɪ]\
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Circular duplex DNA isolated from viruses, bacteria and mitochondria in supercoiled or supertwisted form. This superhelical DNA is endowed with free energy. During transcription, the magnitude of RNA initiation is proportional to the DNA superhelicity.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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