Gellan Native K (Potassium Native Gellan) (Native Gellan-K )

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  Gellan Native K (Potassium Native Gellan) (Native Gellan-K )

Linkage : alpha 1-3      beta 1-4

Space Group : trigonal P31

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) = 16.47 - b (Å) = 16.47 - c (Å) = 28.42 - γ (°) = 120.00

Helix Type : half-staggered, parallel, double helix

Method(s) Used For Structure Determination : X-ray diffraction

Link to the Abstract : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1591755

Reference :

Roles of potassium ions, acetyl and l-glyceryl groups in native gellan double helix: an X-ray study
Chandrasekaran, R., Radha, A. and Thailambal, V. G., Carbohydrate Research 1992, 1992, 24, 1-17

 

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