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Kolten Murphy
25 December, 03:08
Why do DNA strands need to be antiparallel
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Sabrina Crane
25 December, 03:17
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The nucleic acid sequences are complementary and parallel, but they go in opposite directions, hence the antiparallel designation. The antiparallel structure of DNA is important in DNA replication because it replicates the leading strand one way and the lagging strand the other way.
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