Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The three biological properties that are facilitated by supercoiling.

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Supercoiling of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) means the winding of DNA strand tighten enough to make it more compact. When the double helix of DNA further coils around its axis and crosses itsel, ft is calledsuper helix. Supercoiled DNA is mainly present in prokaryotes.

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