Dynamic exchange between stabilized conformations predicted for hyaluronan tetrasaccharides: Comparison of molecular dynamics simulations with available NMR data

Glycobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 973-980

  Almond, Andrew ^a   Brass, Andy ^a   Sheehan, John K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyaluronan; Hydrogen bonds; Molecular dynamics; Water

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONFORMATION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION; CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROGEN BONDING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

EID: 0031696129     PISSN: 09596658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/glycob/8.10.973     Document Type: Article

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