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Antiparallel

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The orientation of the two strands in DNA where one strand runs 5' to 3' and the other runs 3' to 5', running in opposite directions.

AP course connection

Topic 1.6: 1.6 Nucleic Acids

Unit 1

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