A-DNA
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000114
The form of double-stranded DNA stable under dehydrated conditions, found in crystals and solutions with higher salt concentrations or alcohol in the solute. It has a more compact helix than B-DNA with a deep, narrow major groove, a wide, shallow minor groove, and a hollow center. DNA:RNA complexes and double-stranded RNAs also take this form.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000114 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | DNA; DNA conformation |
| Translations | Spanish: ADN-A |
Record as JSON
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