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Conformation

Conformation generally means structural arrangement and may refer to:Conformational isomerism, a form of stereoisomerism in chemistry Carbohydrate conformation Cyclohexane conformation Protein conformation Conformation activity relationship between the biological activity and the conformation or conformational changes of a biomolecule

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Conformation generally means structural arrangement and may refer to:

Animal breeding

  • Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse's bone structure, musculature, and body proportions
  • Conformation (dog) evaluates a dog according to physical standards for its breed
    • Conformation show, a dog show in which dogs are judged according to how well they conform to the established breed type
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