Sizofiran
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| Sizofiran | |
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Other names
Schizophyllan |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 9050-67-3 |
| PubChem | 7848598 |
| KEGG | D01535 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | (C6H10O5)n |
| Molar mass | variable |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Sizofiran is a beta-glucan, also known as schizophyllan and abbreviated as SPG in many papers. It is a polysaccharide consisting of repeating β(1→3)-linked D-glucse units with occasional β(1→6)-branches.[1] This generates a very stiff triple-helical structure in water.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b David B. Kony, Wolfgang Damm, Serge Stoll, Wilfred F. van Gunsteren, and Philippe H. Hünenberger (2007). "Explicit-Solvent Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Polysaccharide Schizophyllan in Water". Biophys J 93 (2): 442–455. doi:10.1529/biophysj.106.086116. PMC 1896245. PMID 17237195. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1896245.
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