stereochemistry

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ster·e·o·chem·is·try

 (stĕr′ē-ō-kĕm′ĭ-strē, stîr′-)
n.
The branch of chemistry that deals with spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and the effects of these arrangements on the chemical and physical properties of substances.

ster′e·o·chem′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
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stereochemistry

(ˌstɛrɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ; ˌstɪər-)
n
(Chemistry) the study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of spatial arrangement on chemical properties
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ster•e•o•chem•is•try

(ˌstɛr i oʊˈkɛm ə stri, ˌstɪər-)

n.
the branch of chemistry that deals with the determination of the relative positions in space of the atoms or groups of atoms in a compound and with the effects of these positions on the properties of the compound.
[1885–90]
ster`e•o•chem′i•cal, adj.
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ster·e·o·chem·is·try

(stĕr′ē-ō-kĕm′ĭ-strē)
The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and with the chemical and physical effects of these arrangements.
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Translations
estereoquímica
stéréochimie
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The carbon signals of C21 at I' 20+-1 ppm intimated the R-configuration at C20 for 3 and 4, and the stereochemistry of C24 in 20(R)-ocotillol type saponins could be discriminated between carbon signals of C24(S: I' 86.66; R: I' 86.25).
The analyst believes the company's Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD, update from this morning "raises concerns around suvodirsen and more broadly, the degree to which leveraging stereochemistry will lead to a differentiated ASO-based medicines." While Matteis still sees Huntington's disease as a potential source of upside for the stock, the "recent delay -- especially in light of the DMD update this morning -- has reduced [the analyst's] level of conviction in Wave management's execution and the bull-case on its platform/technology."
It appears that the very first step in the process of gene expression is dictated by the physical chemistry or the stereochemistry of the binding of RNA polymerase to DNA.
The products of 3C-Ugi reaction are aminoamide derivatives that their stereochemistry play an outstanding role in protein and other biochemical sciences.
Tong says his group has now found a way to create regular stereochemistry with polyesters--a key challenge in polymer chemistry.
Tertiary structure was constructed by MODELLER v9.16 (17), which was imported to Chiron (18) to rectify unfavorable clashes and improve the quality of stereochemistry.
The interaction simulation after energy minimization between ofloxacin and [C.sub.18] moiety expressed in stereochemistry molecular (left) and stick and ball (right) models for easy comparison.
The number of cis-isomers can be attributed to the stereochemistry of the quinic acid unit (positions 1, 3,4, and 5) to which the caffeic acid units are esterified [4, 14] (Scheme 1).
The complete stereochemistry of this epoxide intermediate is 13S,14S-epoxy-docosa-4Z,7Z,9E,11E,16Z,19Z-hexaenoic acid [13].
While InChi keys do not support exact conformation, they do support stereochemistry and can discern between stereoisomers.
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