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DNA is a double helical structure in which complementary base pairing occurs.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
DNA is a double helical structure in which complementary base pairing occurs.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Hydrogen bonds are also involved in various recognition processes, such as DNA complementary base pairing and the binding of an enzyme to its substrate, as illustrated in Figure 2.30.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The “Aha! moment”, when Watson deduces the base pairing model – the molecular basis of heredity – is unforgettable.
From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2017
Gene regulation works through the transcription of DNA into RNA—which depends on base pairing.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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