Biology, asked by ShipraTripathi, 1 year ago

why are two stands of DNA described as antiparallel

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Answered by saro2238

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because they are not parallel but twisted..

Answered by viji18net

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The nucleic acid sequences are complementary and parallel, but they go in opposite directions, hence the antiparallel designation. The antiparallel structure of DNA is important in DNA replication because it replicates the leading strand one way and the lagging strand the other way.

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