adj
antiparallel
Antiparallel (adj) means (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.
adj
1
(of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.
2
Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA.
3
Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but where the vectors describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.
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What is the meaning of antiparallel?
"antiparallel" (adj) means (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.
What are the different meanings of antiparallel?
"antiparallel" has 3 main meanings: 1. (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions; 2. Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA; 3. Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but where the vectors describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.