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Conformation vs Osmosensor - What's the difference?

conformation | osmosensor |

As nouns the difference between conformation and osmosensor

is that conformation is the act of conforming; the act of producing conformity while osmosensor is any of several classes of organic compound that undergo transitions between "off" and "on" conformations in response to changes in extracellular water activity (direct osmosensing) or resulting changes in cell structure (indirect osmosensing).

conformation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
  • The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.
  • (chemistry) The spatial arrangement of the atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a single bond

    • Related terms

    * conform * conformity

    osmosensor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several classes of organic compound that undergo transitions between "off" and "on" conformations in response to changes in extracellular water activity (direct osmosensing) or resulting changes in cell structure (indirect osmosensing).

    • Related terms

    * osmosensory