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isomerization

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i·som·er·ize  (-sm-rz)
v. i·som·er·ized, i·som·er·iz·ing, i·som·er·iz·es
v.tr.
To cause to change into an isomeric form.
v.intr.
To become changed into an isomeric form.

i·somer·i·zation (-r--zshn) n.
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Noun1.isomerization - the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
changeover, conversion, transition - an event that results in a transformation


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L-PGDS is a secretory glycoprotein that catalyzes the isomerization of a precursor of prostanoids, prostaglandin (PG) H2, to produce prostaglandin D-2 (Urade and Hayaishi 2000).
I think it's becoming clearer that isomerization in space is important" for understanding extraterrestrial chemistry, notes Jan M.
With isomerization, you get a lot of other fatty acids that aren't in our shortenings and margarines," says Fred Mattson, a hydrogenation expert formerly with Procter and Gamble and the University of California School of Medicine in San Diego.
 
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