Dictionary Definition
antiparallel adj : (especially of vectors)
parallel but oppositely directed; "antiparallel vectors"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
antiparallel- of vectors, parallel but of opposite direction
- describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA
- describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but the vector describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.
Translations
*Swedish: antiparallellExtensive Definition
The term antiparallel may refer to:
- Antiparallel (biochemistry), the orientation of adjacent molecules
- Antiparallel (mathematics), the placement of parallel lines in relation to an angle
- Antiparallel (electronics), the polarity of devices run in parallel
antiparallel in Dutch:
Antiparallel