Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

hairpin

Swedish translation:

hårnål

May 27, 2009 15:23
14 yrs ago
English term

hairpin

GBK English to Swedish Science Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Definition from Biochemical Society:
Chain reversal between two adjacent beta strands.
Example sentences:
The model of two hairpin docking sites per TolC protomer corresponding with hexameric adaptor proteins was confirmed by disulfide cross-linking experiments. (American Chemical Society)
As in all metazoans, the replication-dependent histone genes of Caenorhabditis elegans lack introns and contain a short hairpin structure in the 3' untranslated region. This hairpin structure is a key element for post-transcriptional regulation of histone gene expression and determines mRNA 3' end formation, nuclear export, translation and mRNA decay. (Journal of Cell Science)
Here active intramolecular ribozymes produce a slight reduction in β-galactosidase, whereas long RNA hairpin loops produce an even stronger reduction than before. (IngentaConnect)
Proposed translations (Swedish)
4 +2 hårnål
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Proposed translations

+2
4 days
Selected

hårnål

Definition from own experience or research:
RNA- eller DNA-sträng som basparar med sig själv i en hårnålsliknande struktur.
Example sentences:
RNA förekommer ofta som enkelsträngade molekyler som böjer sig tillbaka och basparar med sig själv, en så kallad hårnål. (Lunds universitet)
Peer comment(s):

agree Angelica Kjellström
4 days
Tack så mycket!
agree Anna Klotz
6 days
Tack så mycket!
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