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单词 conformation
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Definition of conformation in English:

conformation

noun kɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
  • 1The shape or structure of something, especially an animal.

    the judges run their hands over the dog's body and legs, checking its conformation
    mass noun we've been looking for stock with good overall conformation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It also improves the carcase conformation and composition, while he also finds the lambs are much cleaner due to the lower worm burden.
    • The judges then walked down the row checking the conformation of the horses and getting a closer look at each one.
    • This is because we want to start with the x-ray structure conformation.
    • Following this event it takes some time for the channel conformation to relax back to the original structure or conformation.
    • The animal's conformation can be a factor in how well your pack load or horse saddlebags ride.
    • The best approach for correcting a gait fault is to examine the animal's conformation and foot-flight pattern.
    • At an all-breed dog show, the focus lies in the dog's conformation, or overall appearance and structure.
    Synonyms
    construction, form, formation, shape, composition, fabric, anatomy, make-up, constitution
    1. 1.1Chemistry Any of the spatial arrangements which the atoms in a molecule may adopt and freely convert between, especially by rotation about individual single bonds.
      a change of DNA conformation induced by binding of RNA polymerase
      Compare with configuration
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We then estimate the free energies of all dimer conformations in all-atom molecular mechanics simulations with explicit water.
      • Molecular mechanics and dynamics use an empirical energy function known as a force field to model the conformation of a molecule.
      • Then, we fix the adsorbed DNA molecules in their conformations thanks to uranyl acetate and we dry the sample using filter paper.
      • Amino acid side chains are known to adopt discrete conformations depending on the local protein environment.
      • The conformation of the DNA molecule in solution is fluctuating constantly due to thermal perturbations.

Derivatives

  • conformational

  • adjective ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
    • In this article, we only study the kinetics involving the conformational changes near the binding interface.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In this approach, only energy-minimized conformational substates have been considered.
      • These conformational changes then modulate interactions with an unknown factor in the signaling pathway.
      • The asterisks refer to different conformational states as detected by intrinsic protein fluorescence.
      • These functions increased the conformational energy of the system if it deviated from specified parameters.

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense 'conforming, adaptation'): from Latin conformatio(n-), from conformare 'to shape, fashion' (see conform).

 
 

Definition of conformation in US English:

conformation

noun
  • 1The shape or structure of something, especially an animal.

    the judges run their hands over the dog's body and legs, checking its conformation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It also improves the carcase conformation and composition, while he also finds the lambs are much cleaner due to the lower worm burden.
    • The best approach for correcting a gait fault is to examine the animal's conformation and foot-flight pattern.
    • At an all-breed dog show, the focus lies in the dog's conformation, or overall appearance and structure.
    • The judges then walked down the row checking the conformation of the horses and getting a closer look at each one.
    • This is because we want to start with the x-ray structure conformation.
    • The animal's conformation can be a factor in how well your pack load or horse saddlebags ride.
    • Following this event it takes some time for the channel conformation to relax back to the original structure or conformation.
    Synonyms
    construction, form, formation, shape, composition, fabric, anatomy, make-up, constitution
    1. 1.1Chemistry Any of the spatial arrangements which the atoms in a molecule may adopt and freely convert between, especially by rotation about individual single bonds.
      Compare with configuration
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Then, we fix the adsorbed DNA molecules in their conformations thanks to uranyl acetate and we dry the sample using filter paper.
      • Molecular mechanics and dynamics use an empirical energy function known as a force field to model the conformation of a molecule.
      • Amino acid side chains are known to adopt discrete conformations depending on the local protein environment.
      • We then estimate the free energies of all dimer conformations in all-atom molecular mechanics simulations with explicit water.
      • The conformation of the DNA molecule in solution is fluctuating constantly due to thermal perturbations.

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense ‘conforming, adaptation’): from Latin conformatio(n-), from conformare ‘to shape, fashion’ (see conform).

 
 
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