G-quadruplex

noun

A noncanonical, four-stranded nucleic acid structure formed by the stacking of guanine bases.

Meanings

nounG-quadruplex (plural G-quadruplexes)

plural G-quadruplexes

  1. molecular biologyA noncanonical, four-stranded nucleic acid structure formed by the stacking of guanine bases.
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