nounmasculinepl: rotamers
rotâmero
1. In chemistry, one of the distinct conformational isomers of a molecule that can be interconverted by rotation around a single bond
The two rotamers of the ethane molecule can interconvert through rotation around the C-C bond.
Os dois rotâmeros da molécula de etano podem se interconverter através da rotação em torno da ligação C-C.
2. In biochemistry and structural biology, alternative three-dimensional orientations of side chains in proteins that result from rotation around bonds
The aromatic ring of the phenylalanine residue exists in multiple rotamers due to the rotation around the chi angles.
O anel aromático do resíduo de fenilalanina existe em múltiplos rotâmeros devido à rotação em torno dos ângulos chi.
Rotamer is a specialized scientific term primarily used in academic and research contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It is a fundamental concept in organic chemistry, biochemistry, and computational chemistry courses, with no significant cultural variation in usage between regions.
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