If you placed a DNA molecule in a vertical orientation, then from top to bottom, the two parallel strands are both oriented in the same, 5′ to 3′, direction.

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If you placed a DNA molecule in a vertical orientation, then from top to bottom, the two parallel strands are both oriented in the same, 5′ to 3′, direction.

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DNA strands are antiparallel, meaning one strand runs in a 5′ to 3′ direction, and the other runs in a 3′ to 5′ direction.

If You Placed a DNA Molecule in a Vertical Orientation