conformationally

9.5

In a way that involves change in a molecule's shape

adverb
/kənˌfɔːrməˈneɪʃənəli/

Specialized

: conformacionalmente

Molecules can behave differently conformationally based on temperature changes.

Examples

The protein must fold conformationally to achieve its functional shape.
They're conformational conformationally, diastereotopic, not configurationally.
The type specificity of the assay depends on the preparation of conformationally intact VLPs in recombinant baculovirus or other eukaryotic expression systems (22).

Blog text (15)
Researchers analyzed the enzyme conformationally to understand its catalytic mechanism.

Synonyms

structurally

vsconformationally

21 5.0

In a way that changes the parts that hold something together

applies to shape or molecular structure specifically rather than general form

stereochemically

vsconformationally

Specialized

9.9

It shows how atoms sit in space inside a molecule

focuses on overall shape or structure not only atomic 3D details

stereospecifically

vsconformationally

Specialized

9.9

In a way that affects only one three-dimensional shape of a molecule

refers to shape or structure generally rather than one exact arrangement

configurationally

vsconformationally

9.1

In a way that shows how parts are arranged

is about overall shape or form rather than fixed part layout

Surface Forms

conformationally positive

Morphology

conformationally = conformational (semi-transparent) = conform + ation + al + ly

Formed regularly from 'conformational' + '-ly', but 'conformation'/'conformational' is a specialized sense (shape) that may not be obvious to learners who know only the common verb 'conform' (to comply).

Etymology

Conformationally comes from the verb conform, built on the common word form which means 'shape', plus the ending -ally meaning 'in a way'. So conformationally means 'in a way that has to do with shape', which is why we use it for molecules or objects that change or have a particular structure.