coil-to-globule transition

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13802
Change in conformation of a macromolecular chain in solution from that of a coil to a relatively compact structure in which the chain has collapsed upon itself in response to an external stimulus.
Notes:
  1. A coil-to-globule transition is the reverse of a globule-to-coil transition.
  2. Typical external stimuli may be temperature, \(\pu{pH}\), electrolyte concentration, or solvent composition.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 85, 463. (Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 467 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'coil-to-globule 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.13802 RIS BibTex EndNote
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