Sizofiran
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| Sizofiran | ||
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| Other names Schizophyllan | ||
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| CAS number | 9050-67-3  | |
| PubChem | 7848598 | |
| KEGG | D01535  | |
| Properties | ||
| Molecular formula | (C6H10O5)n | |
| Molar mass | variable | |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 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-glucose units with occasional β(1→6)-branches.[1] This generates a very stiff triple-helical structure in water.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
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