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Vinony

supercoiling

noun

  1. topographical twisting behavior of DNA helixes
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English coiling English supercoiling From super- + coiling.

  1. The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself, which can disrupt transcription and lead to cell death.