Antiparallel: A term applied to two molecules that are side by side but run in opposite directions. The two strands of DNA are antiparallel. The head of one strand is always laid against the tail of the other strand of DNA.
The opposite orientation of the two complementary strands or deoxyribonucleic acid, 5′ to 3′ and 3′ to 5′. ( mathematics ) Property of two nonzero vectors in ...
antiparallel [ˌæntɪˈpærəˌlɛl] adj. 1. (Physics / General Physics) Physics parallel but pointing in the opposite direction. 2. (Mathematics) Maths (of vectors ...
Definition of ANTIPARALLEL: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented < antiparallel electron spins> <two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA>
Antiparallel: A term applied to two molecules that are side by side but run in opposite directions. The two strands of DNA are antiparallel. The head of one strand is ...
Two lines PQ and RS are said to be antiparallel with respect to the sides of an angle A if they make the same angle in the opposite senses with the bisector of that angle.