Effect of calcium ions on the organization of iota-carrageenan helices: an X-ray investigation

被引:75
作者
Janaswamy, S [1 ]
Chandrasekaran, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Purdue Univ, Whistler Ctr Carbohydrate Res, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
关键词
iota-carrageenan; X-ray diffraction; three-dimensional structure; junction zone;
D O I
10.1016/S0008-6215(02)00017-4
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 [生物化学与分子生物学]; 081704 [应用化学];
摘要
X-ray fiber diffraction analysis confirms that calcium t-carrageenan forms a threefold, right-handed, half-staggered, parallel, double helix of pitch 26.42 Angstrom stabilized by interchain hydrogen bonds. According to the detailed structural results, three helices are packed in a trigonal unit cell (a = 23.61 and e = 13.21 Angstrom). Strong interactions between the sulfate groups of neighboring helices, mediated by calcium ions and water molecules, are responsible for stabilizing the three-dimensional structure, (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:13
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