ANTIPARALLEL

12 letters 14 Scrabble points

Definition of ANTIPARALLEL

noun

  1. A line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.

adjective

  1. Of vectors, parallel but of opposite direction

  2. Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA

  3. Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but the vector describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A N T I P A R A L L E L
Length 12 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points