DNA, Cruciform D045566

Phenomena and Processes [G] » Chemical Phenomena [G02] » Biochemical Phenomena » Molecular Structure » Molecular Conformation » Nucleic Acid Conformation » DNA, Cruciform

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Description

A cross-shaped DNA structure that can be observed under the electron microscope. It is formed by the incomplete exchange of strands between two double-stranded helices or by complementary INVERTED REPEAT SEQUENCES that refold into hairpin loops on opposite strands across from each other.   MeSH

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