Superhelix
noun, plural superhelices
[soo-per-hel-uh-seez] /ˈsu pərˌhɛl əˌsiz/ (Show IPA), superhelixes. Biochemistry.
1.
a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
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