Conformational analysis of polysaccharides. Part IV. Long-range contacts in some β-glucans by model building in the computer and the influence of oligosaccharide conformation on optical rotation
Abstract
Model building in the computer is used to compare the influence of remote contacts on the stereochemistry and properties of β-1,2-, β-1,3-, and β-1,4-glucans, including their optical rotation behaviour; and to explore the possibility of chain folding in cellulose, chitin, and xylan derivatives.