entatic state

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A state of an atom or group which, due to its binding in a protein, has its geometric or electronic condition adapted for function.
Note:
It is derived from entasis (Greek), meaning tension.
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1251. (Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)) on page 1272 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'entatic state' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ET06763 RIS BibTex EndNote
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