noun
- plural of superhelix; twisted coiled structures, especially DNA molecules that are coiled beyond their normal helical structure
Usage: biochemistry; molecular biology
Examples
- The DNA superhelixes were analyzed under the electron microscope.
- Researchers studied how superhelixes form during DNA replication.
- The enzyme helps relieve tension in DNA superhelixes.
- Superhelixes play a crucial role in gene expression regulation.
- The laboratory identified several types of superhelixes in the sample.
- Understanding superhelixes is essential for molecular biology research.