conformation
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For generations, the world’s top horse breeders have carefully mixed bloodlines for temperament, strength, conformation and athleticism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 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
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
Li determined the structure of SglCJ3 bound to MurJ and found that it also locks the protein in the same outward-facing conformation.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
At least with our level of chemical intuition, there was unlikely to be any single conformation much prettier than the rest.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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