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
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
Previous structures from X-ray crystallization revealed that formins are made of two identical parts that encircle the actin filament in a ring-like conformation and step along it as it grows.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 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
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