hemicatenane

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noun

A junction between two complementary strands of double-stranded DNA.

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Meanings

nounhemicatenane (plural hemicatenanes)

plural hemicatenanes

  1. A junction between two complementary strands of double-stranded DNA.

Origin

From hemi- + catenane.

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APA

hemicatenane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicatenane

MLA

“hemicatenane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicatenane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemicatenane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicatenane.

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