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Meaning of "superhelix" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERHELIX

ˈsuːpərˌhiːlɪks


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERHELIX

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superhelix is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERHELIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Superhelix

A superhelix is a molecular structure in which a helix is itself coiled into a helix. This is significant to both proteins and genetic material, such as overwound circular DNA. The earliest significant reference in molecular biology is from 1971, by F.B. Fuller: A geometric invariant of a space curve, the writhing number, is defined and studied. For the central curve of a twisted cord the writhing number measures the extent to which coiling of the central curve has relieved local twisting of the cord. This study originated in response to questions that arise in the study of supercoiled double-stranded DNA rings. About the writhing number, mathematician W.F. Pohl says: It is well known that the writhing number is a standard measure of the global geometry of a closed space curve. Contrary to intuition a topological property, the linking number, arises from the geometric properties twist and writhe according to the following relationship: Lk = T + W, where Lk is the linking number, W is the writhe and T is the twist of the coil.

Definition of superhelix in the English dictionary

The definition of superhelix in the dictionary is a molecular structure in which a helix is coiled into a higher-order helix.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERHELIX

anthelix · antihelix · bollix · bricks-and-clicks · calix · calyx · cylix · epicalyx · flicks · flix · helix · horlicks · hydraulics · kylix · nectocalyx · pompholyx · prolix · salix · spondulicks · spondulix

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERHELIX

superharden · superheat · superheater · superheavy · superheavyweight · superhelical · superhelices · superhero · superhet · superheterodyne receiver · superhigh · superhigh frequency · superhighway · superhit · superhive · superhot · superhuman · superhumanise · superhumanity · superhumanize

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERHELIX

Aix · alpha helix · appendix · Beatrix · dominatrix · double helix · fix · Grand Prix · Hendrix · matrix · mix · nix · phoenix · pix · prefix · remix · Roubaix · six · suffix · tix

Synonyms and antonyms of superhelix in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «superhelix» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of superhelix to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of superhelix from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superhelix» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

超螺旋
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

superhélice
570 millions of speakers
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English

superhelix
510 millions of speakers
hi

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superhelix
380 millions of speakers
ar

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superhelix
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

суперспираль
278 millions of speakers
pt

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superhelix
270 millions of speakers
bn

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superhelix
260 millions of speakers
fr

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superhélice
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Superhelix
190 millions of speakers
de

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Superhelix
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

超らせん
130 millions of speakers
ko

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superhelix
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Superhelix
85 millions of speakers
vi

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superhelix
80 millions of speakers
ta

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superhelix
75 millions of speakers
mr

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सुपरहेलिक्स
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

bu da süper
70 millions of speakers
it

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superelica
65 millions of speakers
pl

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superhelis
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

суперспіраль
40 millions of speakers
ro

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superhelix
30 millions of speakers
el

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υπερέλικας
15 millions of speakers
af

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superhelix
14 millions of speakers
sv

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superhelix
10 millions of speakers
no

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superhelix
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERHELIX»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superhelix

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERHELIX»

Discover the use of superhelix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superhelix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understanding DNA: The Molecule and How it Works
Finally, the blocks of type (d) when joined together would make a broad spiral that we might call a 'superhelix', if we remembered the DNA hidden within it. Such a spiral will rotate counterclockwise as it goes forward, and so be left-handed, ...
Chris R. Calladine, Horace Drew, Ben Luisi, 2004
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DNA-Protein Interactions
This concept may be simply understood by considering a DNA molecule wrapped as a uniform superhelix around a cylindrical surface. For such a molecule the local twist is the number of base pairs between, for example, successive outward ...
A. Travers, 1993
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Basic Principles in Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Equations (8) have been experimentally confirmed with a mouse mitochondrial DNA having a superhelix density of -0.1 1. It is to be emphasized that the above relationships were determined with purified DNA's which were entirely in the ...
Paul O.P. Ts'o, 2012
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Plasmids for Therapy and Vaccination
The degree of supercoiling is usually expressed relatively through the superhelix density (a : (Lk—LkO)/Lk0). A deficiency in the linking number (Lk < Lko) leads to negative supercoils, i. e., a < 0. Most supercoiled DNA molecules isolated from ...
Martin Schleef, 2008
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SV-40 Viruses: Molecular Structure: Papers
The difference in band position is therefore attributed to a physical difference in the two sets of DNA molecules and, in this case, is considered to arise from differences in superhelix density between the DNA isolated from purified virus particles ...
‎1973
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Molecular and Cellular Genetics
The results show DNA in the classical B form coiled in a left-handed superhelix around the histone octamer, forming a disk about 55A in height along the superhelix axis and about 1 10A in diameter. From the circumference and the value of ...
Edward Bittar, 1996
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Mathematics of DNA Structure, Function and Interactions
Because DNA wraps into a superhelix, the Frenet formulae of differential geometry can be used to give 2. o,. I. i. (2.10). (27TT')2 + p2 where w is the number of turns of the superhelix, p its pitch (p < 0 for a left—handed superhelix), and r its ...
Craig John Benham, Stephen Harvey, Wilma K. Olson, 2009
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Mathematical Approaches to Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
handed, (b) when each segment makes exactly one turn, the resulting construct forms an arc of a circle, and when each segment makes slightly more than one right handed turn (c) the superhelix is right handed. We wanted to mimic situations ...
Jill P. Mesirov, Klaus Schulten, De Witt Sumners, 1996
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Structural Biology and Functional Genomics: [proceedings of ...
... ri and its nearest neighbor . j with the constraint that the two segments are separated by at least 10 segments along the chain. This function (Fig. 8) shows a pronounced peak which can be interpreted as the average superhelix diameter.
E. Morton Bradbury, Sándor Pongor, 1999
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Replication and Recombination of Genetic Material
By studying the response of this 60S form of P22 to denaturation, to shear and DNase, we have concluded that it is a superhelix, composed of two continuous chains exactly analogous to the Polyoma superhelix studied by Vinograd and his  ...
William James Peacock, Richard Donald Brock, 1968

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERHELIX»

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Comprehension
SuperHelix joins the trio. Cover is $15, show is 21-and-over. On the other side of the bay, as well as the gender and musical spectrum, Seattle's dancey modern ... «The Journal, May 14»
2
Scientists Find Process that Turns Good Cholesterol Bad
Double superhelix model of high density lipoprotein. Image: J. Biol. Chem, Wikimedia Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered the process by which ... «Laboratory Equipment, Jan 14»
3
ArchitekturFür den Arabischen Frühling
... ein parkartig befriedeter Tahrirplatz, auf dem die Stadtbevölkerung unter Bäumen lustwandeln soll oder auch eine rote Superhelix, die sich in den Himmel ... «Stuttgarter Zeitung, May 12»
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Osteogenesis imperfecta: Lasches Kollagen
... bildet in funktionsfähigem Zustand eine extrem feste Struktur aus: Drei linksgängige α-Helices lagern sich zu einer rechtsgängigen Superhelix zusammen, gut ... «DocCheck News, Sep 11»
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Structure Of Brassinolide's Receptor Solved
... plant hormone brassinolide adopts an unexpected superhelix conformation. ... the brassinolide receptor, called BRI1, adopts a superhelix conformation that ... «Chemical & Engineering News, Jun 11»
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Shape-Shifting Protein in Bacterial Flagellum Controls Spin Direction
However the ARMC-ARMM+1 superhelix indicates that ARMC and ARMM from adjacent monomers interact to create a surface for a single FliM binding site, ... «Discovery Institute, Sep 10»
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UCR Chemist Part of Team Identifying New Areas of Gene Regulation
“We found acetylation at this site near the entry-exit points of the DNA superhelix as it wraps around the nucleosome is required for recruiting the nucleosome ... «UC Riverside, May 05»
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