Preferred Label : B-DNA;
NCIt synonyms : B-Form DNA; Right-Handed DNA;
NCIt definition : A duplex of DNA is formed by two complementary chains that are arranged in an anti-parallel
manner. B-DNA is about 20 Angstrom in diameter and a right-handed double helix with
a wide major groove easily accessible to proteins and narrow minor groove. B-DNA is
the most common DNA conformation in vivo and the favored conformation at high water
concentrations. Base pairs are nearly perpendicular to the helix axis and sugar pucker
is C2'-endo.;
Origin ID : C13397;
UMLS CUI : C0919262;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
