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OPTICAL ROTATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical rotation
1, record 1, English, optical%20rotation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle through which the plane of polarized light is rotated when passed through an optically active substance. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20rotation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rotation optique
1, record 1, French, rotation%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hélices [alpha] d'une protéine sont des conformations orientées avec une régularité certaine dans l'arrangement périodique de liaisons identiques. En outre, les groupements chromophores de la région hélicoïdale conduisent à la formation d'un système d'excitons. Sous l'action d'un rayonnement, la molécule est excitée (oscillations, transitions électroniques, etc.). Les interactions de résonance influent à la fois sur l'absorption et sur la rotation de la lumière. [...] Les lois de Drude, de Moffitt, quantifient la rotation optique en fonction des paramètres du milieu. 1, record 1, French, - rotation%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical rotation 1, record 2, English, optical%20rotation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rotation optique
1, record 2, French, rotation%20optique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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