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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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