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trans-

trans-

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Located on opposite sides of a double bond in a molecule
  • other
  • /trænz/
  • Specialized
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  • The fatty acid contains a trans double bond, which affects its properties significantly.

We didn't understand that trans fat was harmful for humans.

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Examples

  • It was because what it did was it lined your liver because you couldn't break that trans double bond.

    Andrew Huberman

  • So it can be S CIS or S trans, right?

  • So here my horizontal trans axis is vertical.

  • Once it's bound, it can then go into the nucleus and trigger trans transcription.

  • The general Lorentz transformation is a combination of rotations of space and trans and transformations along the X axis.

  • So that's a trans jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

  • In chemistry, a molecule can have a trans configuration where similar groups are positioned on opposite sides of a double bond.

  • Understanding trans arrangements is crucial when studying the behavior of certain chemical compounds.

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Etymology

Trans- also comes from the Latin trans meaning 'across', and in chemistry it is a handy way to say two similar parts are on 'opposite sides' of a bond, like people sitting across a table. So a trans- isomer has those parts on opposite sides, which changes how the molecule behaves.