Medical Definition of DNA helix

1. The helical structure assumed by two strands of deoxyribonucleic acid, held together throughout their length by hydrogen bonds between bases on opposite strands, referred to as Watson-Crick base pairing. See: base pair. Synonym: DNA helix, double helix, twin helix. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of DNA Helix

DNA diagnostics
DNA duplex
DNA entry nuclease
DNA excision
DNA fingerprint
DNA fingerprinting
DNA footprinting
DNA fragmentation
DNA gap
DNA gene
DNA glycosylase
DNA gyrase
DNA helicase
DNA helicases
DNA helix (current term)
DNA homology
DNA hybridisation
DNA hybridization
DNA insertion elements
DNA iteron
DNA ladder
DNA ladders
DNA library
DNA ligase
DNA ligases
DNA ligation
DNA markers
DNA melting
DNA methylation

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