Acidic sugar degradation pathways: An ab initio molecular dynamics study

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 124, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 989-997

  Qian, Xianghong ^a   Nimlos, Mark R ^b   Johnson, David K ^b   Himmel, Michael E ^b  

^a Rx Innovation Inc   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidic, intermediate, sugar; Degradation; Pathway

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; GLUCOSE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; WATER; XYLOSE;

ACIDIC SUGAR DEGRADATION; DEGRADATION PATHWAY; GLUCOSE DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION;

SUGARS;

CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; FURFURAL; GLUCOSE; WATER; XYLOSE;

AB INITIO CALCULATION; ACIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGRADATION; ELIMINATION REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 18844461666     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/abab:124:1-3:0989     Document Type: Conference Paper

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