2. / Dictionary
  3. / Index C

complementary strand: Meaning and Definition of

com'plemen'tary strand'

Pronunciation: [key]
— Biochem. Biochem.
  1. either of the two chains that make up a double helix of DNA, with corresponding positions on the two chains being composed of a pair of complementary bases.
  2. a section of one nucleic acid chain that is bonded to another by a sequence of base pairs.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
complementary distribution complementation
sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.