intramolecular
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intramolecular
Example Sentences
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Pre-rRNAs and pre- tRNAs may be processed by intramolecular cleavage, splicing, methylation, and chemical conversion of nucleotides.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Even though the RNA is single stranded, most RNA types show extensive intramolecular base pairing between complementary sequences, creating a predictable three-dimensional structure essential for their function.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This is due to intermolecular forces, not intramolecular forces.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The first intramolecular hydrogen abstraction is likely to take place at the aldehydic carbon from the opposite side of the peroxy group, although the rigid four-carbon-atom ring could hinder bending of the structure.
From Nature ● May 24, 2016
The synthesis takes place at low temperatures, so that any intramolecular rearrangements are improbable.
From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser
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