intramolecular
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intramolecular
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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
Pre-rRNAs and pre- tRNAs may be processed by intramolecular cleavage, splicing, methylation, and chemical conversion of nucleotides.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This is due to intermolecular forces, not intramolecular forces.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Each protein molecule contributes two windings of a helix to the length of the fibril so that the β-strands alternate between intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonding along the axis of the fibre.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 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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