Conformation
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Conformation generally means structural arrangement and may refer to:
- Carbohydrate conformationCarbohydrate conformationCarbohydrate conformation is the characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a carbohydrate. Conformations of monosaccharide and oligosaccharide heavily influence their reactivity and recognition by other molecules, which are essential to mammals and other organisms....
, the three-dimensional shape of a carbohydrate - Chemical structureChemical structureA chemical structure includes molecular geometry, electronic structure and crystal structure of molecules. Molecular geometry refers to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together. Molecular geometry can range from the very simple, such as...
, also called the chemical conformation, the spatial arrangement of atoms and chemical bonds in a molecule - Conformational isomerismConformational isomerismIn chemistry, conformational isomerism is a form of stereoisomerism in which the isomers can be interconverted exclusively by rotations about formally single bonds...
, a form of stereoisomerism in which the isomers can be interconverted exclusively by rotations about formally single bonds. - Conformation activity relationshipConformation activity relationshipConformation-activity relationship is the relationship between the biological activity and the conformation or conformational changes of a biomolecule...
, the relationship between the biological activity and the conformation or conformational changes of a biomolecule - Conformation shows, dog shows in which dogs of a particular breed are judged according to how well they conform to the established breed type
- Cyclohexane conformationCyclohexane conformationA cyclohexane conformation is any of several three-dimensional shapes that a cyclohexane molecule can assume while maintaining the integrity of its chemical bonds....
, the three-dimensional shape of a cyclohexane molecule - Equine conformationEquine conformationEquine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse's bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformation can limit the ability to perform a specific task. Although there are several universal "faults," a horse's conformation is...
, evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse's bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions - Protein conformation, the overall three-dimensional shape of a protein as determined by its folding
See also
- Conformable
- Conformal (disambiguation)
- Conformality
- Conformance (disambiguation)
- Conformer
- Confirmation
- ConformityConformityConformity is the process by which an individual's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors are influenced by other people.Conformity may also refer to:*Conformity: A Tale, a novel by Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna...