plectoneme
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, “twisted”) + Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).
Noun[edit]
plectoneme (plural plectonemes)
- A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them