conformational transition

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Transition between two conformational states.
Notes:
  1. Conformational melting is a type of conformational transition.
  2. Conformational transitions are relevant in biopolymers, for example, nucleic acids and proteins or complex systems like lipid membranes, where a number of neighbouring local minima in the profile of the Gibbs energy are possible. A conformational transition can result in important biological action.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1017. (Glossary of terms relating to thermal and thermomechanical properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1023 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'conformational transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12752 RIS BibTex EndNote
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