Exploring the molecular basis for the metal-mediated assembly of alginate gels

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 246-253

  Stewart, Matthew B ^a   Gray, Stephen R ^a   Vasiljevic, Todor ^a   Orbell, John D ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alginate gels; Calcium coordination; Molecular dynamics; Sodium alginate

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE GEL; BINDING MODES; CHAIN AGGREGATION; COORDINATION GEOMETRY; INTRINSIC BINDING; JUNCTION ZONE; MOLECULAR BASIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS;

BINDING ENERGY; CALCIUM; GELS; METAL IONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SODIUM ALGINATE;

ALGINATE;

EID: 84890923525     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.11.034     Document Type: Article

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