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What is a conformation?

What is a conformation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
  2. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.
  3. (chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
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The effect of conformation on the optical rotation was confirmed by a study of the temperature dependence of the rotation.
For single bulges in RNA oligonucleotides, the conformation usually depends on the nature of the flanking base pairs.
In related studies, the genetic factors determining the conformation of curd was analyzed.
It is commonly known that a biopolymer like RNA must fold into a precise three-dimensional conformation for it to properly function.
Because the pore in most parts can sterically accommodate an ion with its hydration shell, the conformation was deemed open.
Generally, with the elongation of the sidechain, the conformation change is significant and accompanied interaction variation is remarkable.

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