Conformations conformers

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Protein-DNA backbone interactions determine DNA conformation Conformational changes of DNA are... 

In addition to constitution and configuration, there is a third important level of structure, that of conformation. Conformations are discrete molecular arrangements that differ in spatial arrangement as a result of facile rotations about single bonds. Usually, conformers are in thermal equilibrium and cannot be separated. The subject of conformational interconversion will be discussed in detail in Chapter 3. A special case of stereoisomerism arises when rotation about single bonds is sufficiently restricted by steric or other factors that- the different conformations can be separated. The term atropisomer is applied to stereoisomers that result fk m restricted bond rotation. ... 

Examine all of the low-energy (within. 004 au or 3 kcal/ mol of the lowest-energy conformer) conformers of cis-2-methylcyclohexyl tosylate. Identify every conformer that can undergo anti elimination of OTs and H+, and predict the alkene that will be produced. What alkenes will be obtained from the cis tosylate ... 

NaH should serve as an efficient template ion to yield cone conformers. Conformer distribution for the reaction of p-tert-h Wy calix[4]arene and ethyl bromoacetate is given in Table I. 

In the third sequence, the diastereomer with a /i-epoxide at the C2-C3 site was targeted (compound 1, Scheme 6). As we have seen, intermediate 11 is not a viable starting substrate to achieve this objective because it rests comfortably in a conformation that enforces a peripheral attack by an oxidant to give the undesired C2-C3 epoxide (Scheme 4). If, on the other hand, the exocyclic methylene at C-5 was to be introduced before the oxidation reaction, then given the known preference for an s-trans diene conformation, conformer 18a (Scheme 6) would be more populated at equilibrium. The A2 3 olefin diastereoface that is interior and hindered in the context of 18b is exterior and accessible in 18a. Subjection of intermediate 11 to the established three-step olefination sequence gives intermediate 18 in 54% overall yield. On the basis of the rationale put forth above, 18 should exist mainly in conformation 18a. Selective epoxidation of the C2-C3 enone double bond with potassium tm-butylperoxide furnishes a 4 1 mixture of diastereomeric epoxides favoring the desired isomer 19 19 arises from a peripheral attack on the enone double bond by er/-butylper-oxide, and it is easily purified by crystallization. A second peripheral attack on the ketone function of 19 by dimethylsulfonium methylide gives intermediate 20 exclusively, in a yield of 69%. 

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Figure 2 Effect of branch frequency on glucan conformation. Conformational characterization of glucans was carried out as described in the experimental section. Curdlan is a linear p(l-3)linked glucan Yeast glucan has a 30% P(l-6) branch frequency and PGG-R glucan has a 50% p(l-6) branch frequency. The Congo Red-single/triple helix complex absorption maxima are indicated.

Conformations conformational energies and changes The ligand may be able to exist in several conformations, one of which may have more suitable features this is true for G for instance, whose endo-endo form (see figure 8 below) contains a cavity that is nearer to a sphere than the cavities of the two other forms. Monocyclic ligands of type D may exist in folded conformations or may acquire such a conformation in the complexes (see below). The equilibrium conformation of a ligand depends... 

Proteins can adopt several conformations at the electrode following adsorption, depending on which part of the molecules is initially bound to the electrode surface. In consequence, the number of electroactive disulfide bonds is a mean of the number of electroactive bonds corresponding to all possible conformations. Conformational variations of the adsorbed disulfide-containing proteins make the accessibihty of disulfide bonds to the electrode surface to vary and may produce noninteger n values for the reduction process. 

The concept of conformational isomerism is central to any consideration of molecular shape. Molecules that are flexible may exist in many different shapes or conformers. Conformational isomerism is the process whereby a single molecule undergoes transitions from one shape to another the physical properties of the molecule have not changed, merely the shape. Conformational isomerism is demonstrated by compounds in which the free rotation of atoms around chemical bonds is not significantly hindered. The energy barrier to the transition between different conformations is usually very low... 

Water binding varies with the number and type of polar groups (5 ). Other factors that affect the mechanism of protein-water interactions include protein conformation and environmental factors that affect protein polarity and/or conformation. Conformational changes in the protein molecules can affect the nature and availability of the hydration sites. Transition from globular to random coil conformation may expose previously buried amino acid side chains, thereby making them available to interact with aqueous medium. Consequently, an unfolded conformation may permit the protein to bind more water than was possible in the globular form ( ). 

More recently, we have been addressing a problem described previously concerning the relationship between morphine and enkephalin. The inherent mobility of the enkephalin framework, its rapid degradation in vivo/1341 and the existence of multiple receptor sub-types 135 136] have hampered the assessment of its bioactive conformations. Conformationally... 

Analysis of the low temperature VT NMR (,9F and H) and 19F- H heteronuclear NOE spectra of 65 and 66 in conjunction with molecular modeling has revealed the presence of an equilibrium between two conformers in protic solvent systems. Interpretation of the temperature dependence of the coupling constants between H2 and H3 for 65 shows that one of these conformers (conformer C) has an unusual near-eclipsed arrangement around the H2 -C2 -C3,-H3 dihedral angle (7H2- H3-= 5.2 Hz, corresponding to the H2 -C2 -C3 -H3 torsion angle of 124° based on the MM2 calculation), and is found to be more prevalent at ambient temperatures. The... 

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