conformation
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"Realizing that protein conformation depends on location gives us multiple ways to engineer cellular function," says Daniel Scholl, first author and former postdoctoral researcher in the Lasker and Deniz labs.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
Some fans have received conformation of their success in the ticket ballot, with fans taking to TikTok to share their joy.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
This information can be used to determine the molecule's shape, or conformation.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
Intrinsically disordered proteins naturally change their 3-D conformation to interact with different proteins, nucleic acids or other molecules.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024
In a rose garden, a rose is a rose because of geraniol, a 10-carbon compound, and it is the geometric conformation of atoms and their bond angles that determine the unique fragrance.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing conformation
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