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Anti-parallel

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Anti-parellel is a term associated with the formation of the [[DNA|DNA]] [[Double helix|double helix]] and the[[Protein secondary stucture|secondary structure of proteins]], from amino acids. It suggests, in both cases, that the two strands of molecules are the inverse of each other and complementary.  

 

Firstly, the DNA double-hleix is comprised of several components; a [[Sugar-phosphate backbone|sugar-phosphate backbone]] (comprised of a [[Pentose sugar|pentose sugar]] and a [[Phosphate group|phosphate group]]), and [[Nucleotides|nucleotides]]. These nucleotides bind via [[Hydrogen bonds|hydrogen bonds]] and are complementary to ech other ([[Cytosine|cytosine]] with[[Guanine|guanine]] and [[Adenine|adenine]] with [[Thymine|thymine]]).  The double helix contains genetic information in the form of DNA, which is stored in the [[Nucleus|nucleus]] of [[Eukaryotes|eukaryotes]]. The reason for DNA to be in an anti-parallel formation is due to it's replication in a 5' to 3' direction. This is because the leading and [[Lagging strand|lagging strands]] are synthesised in opposite directions; [[DNA polymerase|DNA polymerase]] moves in a 3' to 5' direction.

 

Also, [[Anti-parallel beta sheet|beta sheets]] in the secondary structure of proteins are formed in an anti-parallel structure. These are made of multiple [[Peptides|peptide chains]] and bound together with hydrogen bonds. This anti-parallel structure is more optimal for the protein as the hydrogen bonds are more regular and therfore stronger. These hydrogen bonds are between the peptide strands rather than within them.

Anti-parallel

2018-12-08T15:05:23Z

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Anti-parellel is a term associated with the formation of the [[DNA|DNA]] [[Double helix|double helix]] and the[[Protein secondary stucture|secondary structure of proteins]], from amino acids. It suggests, in both cases, that the two strands of molecules are the inverse of each other and complementary.  

Firstly, the DNA double-hleix is comprised of several components; a [[Sugar-phosphate backbone|sugar-phosphate backbone]] (comprised of a [[Pentose sugar|pentose sugar]] and a [[Phosphate group|phosphate group]]), and [[Nucleotides|nucleotides]]. These nucleotides bind via [[Hydrogen bonds|hydrogen bonds]] and are complementary to ech other ([[Cytosine|cytosine]] with[[Guanine|guanine]] and [[Adenine|adenine]] with [[Thymine|thymine]]).  The double helix contains genetic information in the form of DNA, which is stored in the [[Nucleus|nucleus]] of [[Eukaryotes|eukaryotes]]. The reason for DNA to be in an anti-parallel formation is due to it's replication in a 5' to 3' direction. This is because the leading and [[Lagging strand|lagging strands]] are synthesised in opposite directions; [[DNA polymerase|DNA polymerase]] moves in a 3' to 5' direction.

 

Also, [[Anti-parallel beta sheet|beta sheets]] in the secondary structure of proteins are formed in an anti-parallel structure. These are made of multiple [[Peptides|peptide chains]] and bound together with hydrogen bonds. This anti-parallel structure is more optimal for the protein as the hydrogen bonds are more regular and therfore stronger.