Phenomena and Processes

Nucleic Acid Conformation

The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape.

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Abstract

The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape.

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11 entry terms
  • Conformation, Nucleic Acid
  • Conformations, Nucleic Acid
  • Nucleic Acid Conformations
  • DNA Conformation
  • RNA Conformation
  • Conformation, DNA
  • Conformation, RNA
  • Conformations, DNA
  • Conformations, RNA
  • DNA Conformations
  • RNA Conformations

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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coord with DNA or RNA or specific

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Nucleic Acids (1966-1971)

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  1. G02.111.570.820w.486w
  2. G05.360w.580w

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QU 58

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nucleic Acid Conformation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009690. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009690
  2. Nucleic Acid Conformation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleic_acid_tertiary_structure
  3. Nucleic Acid Conformation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823894