Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

x-junction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: x-junc-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-linear strand of DNA where certain cruciform binding proteins can compete for binding.

Example Sentences

"Linear molecules containing the same sequences are not bound, and one X-junction successfully competes with another for binding whereas linear duplexes do not compete."

Inflected Forms

X-junctions (plural)

Questions

What does x-junction mean?: A non-linear strand of DNA where certain cruciform binding proteins can compete for binding.

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