conformation

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Researchers are encouraged by this because the outward-facing form of MurJ is exposed to the surrounding environment, which could make it more accessible to future drugs than a conformation that faces inward.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

"It is clear that both of these Sgls bind to MurJ in an outward-facing conformation, locking it into this position," Li says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Some fans have received conformation of their success in the ticket ballot, with fans taking to TikTok to share their joy.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Intrinsically disordered proteins naturally change their 3-D conformation to interact with different proteins, nucleic acids or other molecules.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

In a rose garden, a rose is a rose because of geraniol, a 10-carbon compound, and it is the geometric conformation of atoms and their bond angles that determine the unique fragrance.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas