What's the difference between conforming and conformist?

Conforming


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Conform

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The interaction of the antibody with both the bacterial and the tissue derived polysialic acids suggests that the conformational epitope critical for the interaction is formed by both classes of compounds.
  • (2) It has been conformed that catalase from bovine liver eliminates only the pro R hydrogen atom from ethanol.
  • (3) The high transition enthalpy for kerasin is ascribed to a lesser accommodation of gauche conformers in the hydrocarbon chains just below the transition temperature.
  • (4) The Tyr side chain had two conformations of comparable energy, one over the ring between the Gln and Asn side chains, and the other with the Tyr side chain away from the ring.
  • (5) In a series of compounds with H2-antihistaminic activity, a conformational analysis was performed based on force field calculations.
  • (6) Recently, we have designed a series of simplified artificial signal sequences and have shown that a proline residue in the signal sequence plays an important role in the secretion of human lysozyme in yeast, presumably by altering the conformation of the signal sequence [Yamamoto, Y., Taniyama, Y., & Kikuchi, M. (1989) Biochemistry 28, 2728-2732].
  • (7) The molecule may already in its native form have an extended conformation containing either free sulfhydryl groups or small S-S loops not affecting mobility in SDS-PAGE.
  • (8) In 0.17 M Na+(aq), tRNA(Phe) exists in its native conformation and the number of strong binding sites (Ka greater than or equal to 10(4)) was estimated to be 3-4 by titration experiments, in agreement with X-ray structural data for crystalline tRNA(Phe) (Jack et al., 1977).
  • (9) In voltage-clamp experiments the ion current flowing through the channels was homogeneous indicating a defined conformation and a uniform size.
  • (10) However, it does not and we therefore propose the presence of an unusual DNA conformation in these regions.
  • (11) We propose that, for a GC base pair in B conformation, there are two amino proton exchangeable states--a cytosine amino proton exchangeable state and a guanine amino proton exchangeable state; both require the disruption of only the corresponding interbase H bond.
  • (12) In air-saturated solutions of DNA, yields of 8-hydroxypurines were not influenced greatly by DNA conformation.
  • (13) A detailed stereochemical analysis of known protein structures has been made which shows that: (1) irregular regions of proteins consist of a limited number of standard structures formed by three, four of more residues; (2) an amino acid residue of a protein can adopt one of the six sterically allowed conformations designated here as alpha, alpha L, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon.
  • (14) The substructural units, 5-14 linear and 5-14 cyclic, have been used as models for MCH-- H-Asp1-Thr-Met-Arg-Cys-Met-Val-Gly-Arg HO-Val17-Glu-Trp-Cys-Pro-Arg-Tyr-Val in 1H-nmr conformational studies.
  • (15) The conformations of each peptide in various solvents were determined by CD and ir spectroscopy in order to relate immunological to structural properties.
  • (16) All data did, however, conform to normal distribution expectations.
  • (17) The conformations of cysteamine, thiazolidine, and thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid were determined in aqueous solutions using NMR spectroscopy.
  • (18) This structural change opens the heme pocket and modifies the general conformation of the EF segment, thus explaining the increase in oxygen affinity and the achievement of a three-dimensional structure favoring asparagine deamidation.
  • (19) It is likely that the molecule undergoes a conformational change when it is bound to the receptor.
  • (20) The phenylalanine-dependent conformation and the leucine-dependent conformation differ considerably.

Conformist


Definition:

  • (n.) One who conforms or complies; esp., one who conforms to the Church of England, or to the Established Church, as distinguished from a dissenter or nonconformist.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) For many men, Austen is the archetypal women's author – her canvas too domestic, her domain too girly, her men too starchy and conformist, her settings too chintzy and her plots too prim to excite the average male reader.
  • (2) Charlie Hebdo was launched by a group of "non-conformists" who had previously run a monthly called Hara Kiri (whose subtitle read: "dumb and nasty").
  • (3) As a test of the hypothesis that consistent short sleepers tend to be less reflective and more conformist in their thinking than long sleepers, the I-E scale scores of 15 short and 15 long sleepers were compared.
  • (4) Post-conformists obtained the highest mean scores on Picture Arrangement; however, there was no difference among the lower stages on this subtest.
  • (5) SCT findings revealed an expected pattern for middle childhood with the preponderance of children falling into impulsive, self-protective, and conformist stages of ego development.
  • (6) Patterns of food exclusion and of frequency of consumption of 35 foods and food groups were consistent with classifications as conformists or nonconformists.
  • (7) More research is also needed on the treatment of the Passive Conformist group.
  • (8) Maintaining abstinence in both crises was consistently associated with being in serious-minded (telic) and conformist states.
  • (9) In the same way that Isis offers a chance for teenagers and non-conformists to rebel against their communities and families, it also offers the same for women.
  • (10) In the slanging match that followed, Jean-Marie Le Pen accused his daughter of turning the far right party into a conformist group “without substance”.
  • (11) A character in Vieira’s strong-willed mode is precisely what Newcastle need but it appears unclear as to how such a potentially challenging figure would fit into Mike Ashley’s hitherto ultra-conformist regime.
  • (12) Chevalier de Tromelin was hierarchically just under him; this Chevalier had a character as chilly and stiff as the Bailli was the opposite; both were ambitious and deserving officers, the Chevalier being as much conformist as his "adversary" was fiery and bold.
  • (13) : a) cooperative-conformist in 66 patients; b) cooperative-over-particular in 20 patients without therapeutic failure; c) non-cooperative by interest 21 (16.93%) with 11 failures (52.3%); d) completely noncooperative (nonsocial) 17-13.71% with 13 failures (76.48%).
  • (14) Patients with secondary Raynaud's phenomenon were found to be more distant, more conformist, more able to control their emotions and seemed to be less inclined to seek help when in trouble.
  • (15) Four experiments examined freely interacting groups to investigate the determinants of group members' reactions to opinion deviates and conformists.
  • (16) Once mocked as a marginal non-conformist with a penchant for funky hairstyles , the young firebrand is seen, even by his enemies, as a talented politician with extraordinary ambition.
  • (17) Instead of producing confident students who can handle any argument you throw at them, universities are a production line for cowed conformists.
  • (18) Lastly, because I can see Molière starting to flag and scratch at his wig, I explain how, in the 1960s and 70s, there was a brief moment when a counter-cultural agenda opposed the mainstream before being swept along by it, and how today's clamouring for "choice" masks a society of well-tamed conformists, whose addiction to media-driven fantasies of property and celebrity distracts them from their inability to shape their own lives.
  • (19) There is a long tradition of performing rebellious, or non-conformist, nuns in our cultural landscape and Sister Cristina shows that our fascination with them has not yet worn thin.
  • (20) An instrument for differentiating between individuals exhibiting conformist and nonconformist or nontraditional food consumption patterns was developed and used for recruitment and identification of respondents for a study of food-related behavior and attitudes.