Conformational analysis in aqueous solution and estimation of the persistence length of exopolysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus helveticus Lh59 and Streptococcus macedonicus Sc136

Canadian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 730-742

  Van Kuik, J Albert ^a   Vincent, Sébastien J F ^b   Leeflang, Bas R ^a   Kroon Batenburg, Loes M J ^a   Kamerling, Johannis P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Conformational analysis; Exopolysaccharide; Lactobacillus helveticus; Molecular modelling; Persistence length; Streptococcus macedonicus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL BONDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CONFORMATIONAL ANALYSIS; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; MOLECULAR MODELLING; PERSISTENCE LENGTH;

CARBOHYDRATES;

EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MONOSACCHARIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATION; GLYCOSIDATION; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MACEDONICUS;

EID: 33745893538     PISSN: 00084042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/V06-055     Document Type: Article

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