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ANTIPARALLEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antiparallel 1, record 1, English, antiparallel
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opposed 1, record 1, English, opposed
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nuclear magnetic moment is aligned antiparallel (opposed) to the ... magnetic field. 1, record 1, English, - antiparallel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antiparallèle 1, record 1, French, antiparall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le proton peut prendre [une] orientation [...] antiparallèle au champ [magnétique]. 1, record 1, French, - antiparall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antiparallel
1, record 2, English, antiparallel
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the fact that the two strands of DNA in a chromosome run in opposite directions. Progressing in one direction along the chromosome, one strand reads from the 3' to the 5' end (3' - 5'), and the other from the 5' to the 3' end (5' - 3'). 2, record 2, English, - antiparallel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antiparallèle
1, record 2, French, antiparall%C3%A8le
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se réfère au modèle de la double hélice de l'ADN dans lequel les liaisons phosphate-désoxyribose s'établissent sur les deux chaînes dans deux sens opposés, dans l'une, la polarité est 3'-5', dans l'autre elle est 5'-3-. Il y a donc un antiparallélisme des chaînes. 2, record 2, French, - antiparall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antiparallel line
1, record 3, English, antiparallel%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- antiparalleled line 2, record 3, English, antiparalleled%20line
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of two lines which make, with two given lines, angles that are equal in opposite order. 1, record 3, English, - antiparallel%20line
Record 3, Key term(s)
- antiparallel lines
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne antiparallèle
1, record 3, French, ligne%20antiparall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lignes antiparallèles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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