conformation
noun
manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity.
conformational
-
a word derived from
conformation.
Example Sentences
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These findings suggest that ATP and histidine act as effector molecules that trigger structural conformational changes in the ribozyme, which further influence enzyme stability and activity.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024
However, a drug that blocks Zika's conformational changes could be effective.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
I realized that conformational field theory was a good model for this kind of process.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 25, 2023
Pi is then released, allowing myosin to expend the stored energy as a conformational change.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
When the ligand binds to the internal receptor, a conformational change is triggered that exposes a DNA-binding site on the protein.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
