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Double helix - Definition and Overview |
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The term Double helix (plural helices) describes the structure of DNA as first published by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. They showed that DNA is made up of two complementary, anti-parallel strands of the bases Guanine, Adenine, Thymine and Cytosine, covalently linked through phosphodiester bonds. Each strand forms a helix, and the two helices are held together through hydrogen bonds, ionic forces, hydrophobic interactions, and van der Waals forces forming a double helix.
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Example Usage of Double |
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raphiellej: RT @goodmanonfox: Most talented player you've never heard of: Marshall's 6-foot-10 Hassan Whiteside. Nearly had triple-Double over weekend. |
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hagavaf: @gonzague If you BB is running an Orange soft, you'd better unbrand it, you're battery life will Double |
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TylerH2102: @brideleon Double one may cause fights over who is driving!?!? You may actually be better off with two... comparable price wise? |
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