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superhelicity

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su⋅per⋅he⋅lix

  [soo-per-hee-liks]
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–noun, plural -hel⋅i⋅ces  [-hel-uh-seez] , -he⋅lix⋅es. Biochemistry.
a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
Also called supercoil.

Origin:
super- + helix

Related forms:
su⋅per⋅hel⋅i⋅cal  [soo-per-hel-i-kuhl, -hee-li-] , adjective
su⋅per⋅he⋅lic⋅i⋅ty  [soo-per-huh-lis-i-tee] , noun
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Main Entry: su·per·he·lix
Pronunciation: 'sü-p&r-"hE-liks
Function: noun
: a helix (as of DNA) which has its axis arranged in ahelical coil called also supercoil —su·per·he·li·cal /"sü-p&r-'hel-i-k&l, 'sü-, -'hE-li-/ adjective —su·per·he·lic·i·ty /-hi-'lis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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