DNA, Z-Form
Synonyms
DNA, Left-Handed
DNA, Z Form
Left Handed DNA
Left-Handed DNA
Z-DNA
Z-Form DNA
A left-handed double helix of DNA. Its name derives from its narrow zigzag structure that is the least twisted and thinnest form of DNA. Z-DNA forming regions within the GENOME may play an important role in GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION.
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