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<p>[[File:Bulge_Ex.png|thumb|350px|5-nucleotides bulge.]] A bulge is | <p>[[File:Bulge_Ex.png|thumb|350px|5-nucleotides bulge.]] A bulge is the structure formed where two [[stack]]s meet, with only unpaired bases on one side of the junction and no extra bases on the other side of the junction. This differs from an [[Internal Loop|internal loop]], where unpaired bases are found on both sides.</p> | ||
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<p>Bulges are typically described by the number of unpaired bases. In the illustration to the right, 5 bases are unpaired.</p> | <p>Bulges are typically described by the number of unpaired bases. In the illustration to the right, 5 bases are unpaired.</p> | ||
Revision as of 21:10, 26 July 2013
A bulge is the structure formed where two stacks meet, with only unpaired bases on one side of the junction and no extra bases on the other side of the junction. This differs from an internal loop, where unpaired bases are found on both sides.
Nomenclature
Bulges are typically described by the number of unpaired bases. In the illustration to the right, 5 bases are unpaired.
