supercoiling

supercoiling

English

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.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    supercoiling (uncountable)

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

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