antiparallel
noun
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A line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.
adjective
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Of vectors, parallel but of opposite direction
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Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA
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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.