Conformational behavior of hyaluronan in relation to its physical properties as probed by molecular modeling

Glycobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 587-594

  Haxaire, Katia ^a   Braccini, Isabelle ^a   Milas, Michel ^a   Rinaudo, Marguerite ^a   Pérez, Serge ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Helical conformations; Hyaluronan; Molecular modeling; Persistence length

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYALURONIC ACID; TRISACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION; CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; DISACCHARIDES; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROGEN BONDING; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034130950     PISSN: 09596658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/glycob/10.6.587     Document Type: Article

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