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Molecular Structure

Medical Definition: The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds.
Guide Notes: almost never IM; do not confuse with MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BASE SEQUENCE; and CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE are also available; protein architecture = PROTEIN CONFORMATION or its specifics; DF: MOL STRUCT
Previously Indexed: Chemistry (1966-1988),Models, Molecular (1975-1988)
Molecular Structure Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Amino Acid Sequence - The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Base Sequence - The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Carbohydrate Sequence - The sequence of carbohydrates within POLYSACCHARIDES, GLYCOPROTEINS, and GLYCOLIPIDS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Conserved Sequence - A sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is similar across multiple species. A known set of conserved sequences is represented by a CONSENSUS SEQUENCE. AMINO ACID MOTIFS are often composed of conserved sequences.

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