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rotaxanenoun
any complex of two molecules, one of which has the form of a ring, the other having the form of a rod, passing through the ring, and having end-groups too large to pass through the ring
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Rotaxane
In chemistry, a rotaxane (from Latin rota 'wheel', and axis 'axle') is a mechanically interlocked molecular architecture consisting of a dumbbell-shaped molecule which is threaded through a macrocycle (see graphical representation). The two components of a rotaxane are kinetically trapped since the ends of the dumbbell (often called stoppers) are larger than the internal diameter of the ring and prevent dissociation (unthreading) of the components since this would require significant distortion of the covalent bonds. Much of the research concerning rotaxanes and other mechanically interlocked molecular architectures, such as catenanes, has been focused on their efficient synthesis or their utilization as artificial molecular machines. However, examples of rotaxane substructure have been found in naturally occurring peptides, including: cystine knot peptides, cyclotides or lasso-peptides such as microcin J25.
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Rotaxane
A rotaxane is a mechanically-interlocked molecular architecture consisting of a "dumbbell shaped molecule" which is threaded through a "macrocycle". The name is derived from the Latin for wheel and axle. The two components of a rotaxane are kinetically trapped since the ends of the dumbbell are larger than the internal diameter of the ring and prevent disassociation of the components since this would require significant distortion of the covalent bonds. Much of the research concerning rotaxanes and other mechanically-interlocked molecular architectures, such as catenanes, has been focused on their efficient synthesis. However, examples of rotaxane have been found in biological systems including: cystine knot peptides, cyclotides or lasso-peptides such as microcin J25 are protein, and a variety of peptides with rotaxane substructure.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rotaxane in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rotaxane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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