The three-dimensional conformation of biomolecules is of the utmost importance in their interactions; for example, in the binding of a substrate (reactant) to the catalytic site of an enzyme (Fig. 3-8), the two molecules must fit each other closely, in a complementary fashion, for biological function.
DD&A stands for Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization. Suggest new definition. This definition appears frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories: Business, finance, etc.
Part of the Database glossary: Data Definition Language (DDL) is a standard for commands that define the different structures in a database. DDL statements create, modify, and remove database objects such as tables, indexes, and users. Common DDL statements are CREATE, ALTER, and DROP. Learn more: Mark Whitehorn explains the difference between data definition language (DDL) and data manipulation language (DML) .