maxicircle

Questions

What does maxicircle mean?

One of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being minicircles). They encode the typical protein products needed for the mitochondria.

Where does maxicircle come from?

From maxi- + circle.

How to pronounce maxicircle

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