small molecule
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsmallandmolecule
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small
adjective
uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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molecule
noun[C]
uk/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/us/ˈmɑː.lɪ.kjuːl/
the simplest unit of a chemical substance, usually a group of two or ...
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(Definition ofsmallandmoleculefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In addition, there were no known ways to calculate the excluded volume of asmallmoleculerelative to a complicated protein structure or random chain.
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Thus, the diffusion coefficient of asmallmoleculewill change upon binding to a protein, and this change can be used to detect ligand binding.
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These costs can be orders of magnitude greater than the conventionalsmallmoleculetherapies (18).
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Complex formation, whether between proteins, proteins and nucleic acids, or proteins andsmallmolecule ligands, often involves rigidifying flexible regions of the interacting moieties.
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Our survey of some obvious candidates singled out adenine mononucleotide as a promisingsmallmolecule.
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Smallmoleculeinteractions were central to the origin of life.
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The parameter refinement protocol was based onsmallmoleculedata from experiments and ab initio calculations and nucleic-acid features in the condensed phase.
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A newsmallmoleculeinhibitor of estrogen receptor a binding to estrogen response elements blocks estrogendependent growth of cancer cells.
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Given the large sizes involved, it would be difficult to target asmallmoleculeto the whole interface.
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In this case, the concentration of thesmallmolecule(and thus the protein) must be decreased while maintaining rapid data collection.
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Preliminary characterisation indicates that the oocyte-secreted factor is heatstable and can be extracted from oocyte-conditioned medium with charcoal, suggesting that it may be asmallmolecule, possibly a steroid.
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In other words, it is an extremelysmallmolecule.
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By definition, condensation liberates asmallmolecule, such as water or alcohol.
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