α 1→3-glucan

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  α 1→3-glucan

Linkage : alpha 1-3     

Space Group : orthorhombic P212121

Unit Cell Dimensions (a, b, c in Å and α, β, γ in °)

(No values are displayed if no information is available or the value is zero)

a (Å) = 16.46 - b (Å) = 9.55 - c (Å) = 8.44

Helix Type : 2/1 helix

Method(s) Used For Structure Determination : X-ray diffraction and stereochemical model refinement

Link to the Abstract : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0141813081900210

Reference :

Molecular and crystal structure of the regenerated form of (1→3)-a-D-glucan
Ogawa, K., Okamura, K. and Sarko, A. , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 1981, 3(1), Pages 31?36

 

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