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Clarify what it means to say that the orientation of the two strands in the DNA molecule is anitparalle
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Clarify what it means to say that the orientation of the two strands in the DNA molecule is anitparalle

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DNA is called antiparallel because it’s a double helix = 2 strands that run in opposite directions! 1 strand goes in the direction of 5’ -> 3’ & the other strand goes in a 3’ -> 5’ direction
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