Calculate the Superhelix Density of a Circular DNA Molecule with 210

question 17

Short Answer

Calculate the superhelix density of a circular DNA molecule with 210 base pairs and two negative supercoils, assuming that there are 10.5 bp per turn of the double helix.

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Definitions:

Proportional

An attribute of a relationship where changes in one variable are associated with consistent, proportional changes in another variable.

Flat Tax Structure

A tax system with a constant marginal rate, usually applied to individual or corporate income.

Percentage

A ratio or fraction out of 100 that is used to express how large one quantity is relative to another quantity.

Marginal Rate

The rate of increase in a variable (e.g., tax rate, substitution, technical substitution) as another variable (e.g., income, quantity of another good) increases incrementally.