The cis / trans
isomerization of peptide bonds represents one of the most fundamental chemical processes governing the biochemical properties of proteins.
Two papers with among the longest titles found in the journal that year, «The role of particle morphology in interfacial energy transfer in CDSE / CDS heterostructure nanocrystals» and «Insects betray themselves in nature to predators by rapid
isomerization of green leaf volatiles,» have 68 and 67 citations, respectively.
The practical consequence of roaming
isomerization of this molecule is that it is thought to be followed by elimination of molecular bromine, leading to an increase of the reactive stock of this species in the atmosphere.
Not exact matches
The BGSU team showed that following ultraviolet excitation
of geminal tribromides, including bromoform, what looks like simple fission
of a carbon - bromine bond at first look is in fact
isomerization (the process by which one molecule is transformed into another molecule with exactly the same atoms but in a different arrangement, and with different chemical properties) at fairly large distances via roaming
of the molecular fragments.
Vinylidene - acetylene
isomerization is the prototypical example
of a 1,2 - hydrogen shift, one
of the most important classes
of isomerization reactions in organic chemistry.
«Compartmental and non-compartmental modeling
of ¹³ C - lycopene absorption,
isomerization, and distribution kinetics in healthy adults» appears pre-publication online in the American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition.
As the smallest structural change in the scale
of biological world, the
isomerization and the catalysis
of this reaction by isomerases is
of great interest, to bridge the dynamics
of chemical bonds and the biological functions
of the macromolecules.
And the reason why this is an important thing and why you see me here drinking my green valley mountain water is the
isomerization step
of vitamin D3 that occurs in your skin, requires you not to be dehydrated; otherwise, your cholesterol will be really high and your vitamin D3 conversion will be low.