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Conformation vs Saccharide - What's the difference?

conformation | saccharide |

As nouns the difference between conformation and saccharide

is that conformation is the act of conforming; the act of producing conformity while saccharide is (carbohydrate) the unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula cnh2non either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose the saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

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

    saccharide

    English

    (wikipedia saccharide)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from "saccharide") * monosaccharide * disaccharide * trisaccharide * oligosaccharide * polysaccharide

    Related terms

    (terms related to "saccharide") * triose * tetrose * pentose * hexose * heptose