conformation

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  1. noun The act of conforming or the state of being conformed.
  2. noun The structure or outline of an item or entity, determined by the arrangement of its parts.
  3. noun A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.
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  • The complete absence of the centrally charged region GGQG arrested amyloid assembly at the protofilament stage and also reduced the stability of the β-conformation, suggesting a contribution of a Lys16 in maintaining secondary structure. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Even more extreme, for the CJD example, the conformation is completely different, mostly alpha helix in normal conformation but mostly beta sheet in the disease state. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • In conformation, all three sizes are lean, sturdy, well muscled with a spacious ribcage, and moderate bone.
  • Whether we realize it or not, conformation -- the way a horse is built -- drives almost everything we do with horses. —  TheHorse.com News
  • Way of going "The flight of a horse's lower limb as dictated by his conformation is best assessed at a walk, because only one limb is moving at a time (four-beat gait) and the speed is such that it can be observed easily," said Beeman. —  TheHorse.com News
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  1. = French conformation = Spanish conformation = Portuguese conformação = Italian conformazione, from Latin conformatio(n-), from conformare, past participle conformatus, conform: see conform, v.
 

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