Quasisymmetry
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner. countable, uncountable
- 2 A pattern in which many copies of a viral protein form a huge spherical coating, where each subunit has an almost symmetrical arrangement with its neighbors. countable, uncountable
"So-called “quasisymmetry” occurs if all subunits are chemically identical but have two slightly different conformations so that slightly different contacts can be made."
Example
More examples"So-called “quasisymmetry” occurs if all subunits are chemically identical but have two slightly different conformations so that slightly different contacts can be made."
Etymology
From quasi- + symmetry.
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