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Jesse asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 6 years ago

What tells DNA to shape itself into a double helix?!?@?!?@#?!?

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  • Formerly Peter S
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    The shape of DNA is determined by the allowed bond angles in the sugar-phosphate backbone, the way the hydrophobic bases stack together and the interaction between the two strands.

    Source(s): http://www.liv.ac.uk/sbs/DNA_Topology/HelixL.htm
  • JazSinc
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    The "laws" of physics and chemistry in our universe.

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