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Protein‐like Oligomerization of Carbohydrates
Author(s) -
Heinze Thomas,
Nikolajski Melanie,
Daus Stephan,
Besong Tabot M. D.,
Michaelis Nico,
Berlin Peter,
Morris Gordon A.,
Rowe Arthur J.,
Harding Stephen E.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201103026
Subject(s) - chemistry , sugar , ultracentrifuge , non covalent interactions , biochemistry , biophysics , organic chemistry , molecule , biology , hydrogen bond
Sugar can, too : Many proteins form noncovalent and thermodynamically reversible oligomers, which can dictate a protein's functionality. For the first time, the presence of multiple oligomeric forms is shown in a whole class of polymeric carbohydrates, the 6‐deoxy‐6‐aminocelluloses, using analytical ultracentrifugation as a probe.