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antiparallel
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antiparallel /an·ti·par·al·lel/ (-par´ah-lel) denoting molecules arranged side by side but in opposite directions.
antiparallel
[-per′ələl]
Etymology: Gk, anti + parallelos, side-by-side
pertaining to molecules, such as strands of DNA, that are parallel but are oriented in opposite directions.


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Indeed, PA11 being an odd polyamide, its elementary lattice can theoretically lead to either a parallel or an anti-parallel configuration of the chains with every -CONH- group able to be engaged with another one through hydrogen bonds.
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The electric field in the region where the neutrons decay sweeps both populations of protons, those with initial axial momenta anti-parallel to the electron axis (group I) and those parallel (group II), toward the proton detector.
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coli show it has a typical lipocalin fold consisting of eight anti-parallel beta-strands that form a beta-barrel with a distinct binding pocket for a small molecule.
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