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Conformer vs Bioconformatics - What's the difference?

conformer | bioconformatics |

As nouns the difference between conformer and bioconformatics

is that conformer is (chemistry) any of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum while bioconformatics is (neologism|biosciences) the study and engineering of protein folding, especially alternatively folded forms (or conformers).

conformer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum
  • (biology) A particular folded state or conformation of a protein.
  • A person who conforms.
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    bioconformatics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (neologism, biosciences) The study and engineering of protein folding, especially alternatively folded forms (or conformers).

    • See also

    * prion

    References

    * Stanford University