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Meaning of "noncovalent"

noncovalent (adjective): Pertaining to a type of chemical bond or interaction between molecules that does not involve the sharing of electron pairs. Noncovalent bonds include hydrogen bonds, ionic interactions, van der Waals forces, and hydrophobic interactions
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  • Describing a form of bonding between large molecules that does not involve discrete bonds between pairs of atoms

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The subunits are held together by noncovalent interactions.
The resulting noncovalent complex renders the proteinase inactive.
In preferred embodiments the interaction is noncovalent.
Vertical lines indicate a noncovalent or covalent associative relationship.
Immobilisation may be carried out by covalent or noncovalent means.
Noncovalent binding is typically nonspecific absorption of a compound to the surface.
The linkage may be covalent or noncovalent.
Both covalent and noncovalent attachment means may be used.
The binding may be covalent or noncovalent.
Target inhibition is caused by noncovalent binding of fluoroquinolone molecules to these enzymes.
Hydrogels can be prepared using either a covalent or a noncovalent approach.
These two chains form a noncovalent heterodimer on the cell surface.
The protein and lipid are held together by noncovalent forces.
Noncovalent interactions are important for its cargo targeting functions in selective autophagy.
Proteins are commonly immobilized either by covalent coupling or by noncovalent adsorption.

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It is a characteristic of noncovalent interactions that they are individually weak but collectively strong.
The substance of interest is affixed on the nanoparticles in a covalent or noncovalent manner.
Means and methods for breaking noncovalent binding interactions between molecules.
These chemical interactions may result in covalent bonds or noncovalent associations.
The noncovalent bonding is obtained by any means known to those skilled in the art.
The liposomal surfaces also have sites for noncovalent association.
Noncovalent synthesis has given us access to finite supermolecules and infinite supramolecular arrays.
The formation of such a composite may involve covalent or noncovalent linkages.
Depending upon the type of noncovalent affinity association applicable various association techniques are used.
The monomers in the ologomer are held together by apimisin using noncovalent bonds.
Many biological processes are mediated by noncovalent binding interactions between a protein and another molecule.
In a preferred embodiment said member is cleaved within said region of noncovalent interaction.
The noncovalent bonding of the Fc domains is sufficient to hold together the dimer.
They are assemblies of lipid and protein molecules held together by noncovalent interactions.
Functional binding is the noncovalent association of a protein or small molecule to the DNA molecule.
The binding between the members of the binding pair is typically noncovalent.
These amino acid residues can form weak noncovalent bonds with ions and other molecules.
Chimeric fHBP can optionally be immobilized on a support through covalent or noncovalent attachment.
Mutations in the meprin MAM domain affect noncovalent associations within meprin oligomers.
The targeting moiety may be attached to a liposome surface by covalent or noncovalent means.
The interface includes noncovalent interactions between the variable domains of the a and B chains.
The subunits of these multimers may be linked together by covalent or noncovalent bonds.
The noncovalent nature of the CNF hydrogels allows also adjustment of the porosity by dilution.
The interaction of the protection protein with the immunoglobulin is by noncovalent or disulfide bonding.
The noncovalent binding of MB to DNA was experimentally analysed in the past.
The attachment of the capture partner to the solid support may be noncovalent or covalent.
A non-limiting example of noncovalent binding is surface adsorption.
The dienophile may optionally contain other functionality that can undergo noncovalent interactions.
It includes a noncovalent complex, and a salt.
Reduction and alkylation of the disulfide bond results in a noncovalent complex of the two chains.
This reversible, noncovalent interaction inhibits transglycosidation and transpeptidation from occurring.
The bond between the cyclic peptide and the carrier molecule can be covalent or noncovalent.
Noncovalent bonding includes hydrogen bonding, electrostatic bonding, and ionic bonding.
NGF is a dimer of two identical subunits held together by noncovalent bonds.
This interaction is an example of noncovalent bonding between a monopole ( cation ) and a quadrupole π system.

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