Phenomena and Processes

Carbohydrate Conformation

The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a carbohydrate.

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Abstract

The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a carbohydrate.

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7 entry terms
  • Carbohydrate Conformations
  • Conformation, Carbohydrate
  • Conformations, Carbohydrate
  • Carbohydrate Linkage
  • Carbohydrate Linkages
  • Linkage, Carbohydrate
  • Linkages, Carbohydrate

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only; coord NIM with specific carbohydrate (IM); do not confuse CARBOHYDRATE LINKAGE see CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION with CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE: conform = spatial or 3-dimensional struct, sequ = order in which components are arranged

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Previous Indexing

  • Molecular Conformation (1973-1979)

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QU 75

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carbohydrate Conformation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002236. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002236
  2. Carbohydrate Conformation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate_conformation
  3. Carbohydrate Conformation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5037878