Usually means: Twisting of DNA beyond helical.
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  1. supercoiling: Merriam-Webster
  2. supercoiling: Wiktionary
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  4. Supercoiling: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. supercoiling: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (supercoiling)

▸ noun:  (genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself, which can disrupt transcription and lead to cell death.

Similar:
supertwist, homocoiling, coactivation, cofolding, gyrase, topoisomerase, coordinome, corepression, flipon, cryptocephal, more...

Opposite:
relaxation, unwinding, decoiling

Phrases:
positive supercoiling, more...

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Similar:
supertwist, homocoiling, coactivation, cofolding, gyrase, topoisomerase, coordinome, corepression, flipon, cryptocephal, more...

Opposite:
relaxation, unwinding, decoiling

Phrases:
positive supercoiling, more...



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