Conformation

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Conformation generally means structural arrangement.

In science, it may refer to:

• Chemical conformation, in chemistry, is the chemical structure of a molecule. In polymer chemistry, it\'s the three-dimensional shape of the macromolecular chain.
• Protein conformation, in molecular biology and biochemistry, a (tertiary structure) is its overall shape as determined by its folding

In animal breeding, it may refer to:

• Conformation show, a show where judges evaluate individual dogs for how well they conform to published breed standards
• Conformation point, how well a dog conforms in appearance to standards published for a specific breed
• Equine conformation, the proportions of a horse\'s body in relation to one another

See also

• Conformity (psychology)

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