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Conformations and interactions of pectins. II. Influences of residue sequence on chain association in calcium pectate gels
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This result indicates that the length of polygalacturonate sequences between rhamnose interruptions is approximately constant within and between the pectins studied, and provides further support for the model of junction zone formation from sequences of contiguous deesterified residues, with Ca 2+ -mediated chain dimers providing the primary associations that can offer resistance to deformation.About:
This article is published in Journal of Molecular Biology.The article was published on 1982-03-15. It has received 333 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Circular dichroism.read more
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Structural models of primary cell walls in flowering plants: consistency of molecular structure with the physical properties of the walls during growth
TL;DR: This review integrates information on the chemical structure of individual polymers with data obtained from new techniques used to probe the arrangement of the polymers within the walls of individual cells consistent with the physical properties of the wall and its components.
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Pectins: structure, biosynthesis, and oligogalacturonide-related signaling.
TL;DR: The view of critical questions regarding pectin structure, biosynthesis, and function that need to be addressed in the coming decade are presented and new methods that may be useful to study localized pectins in the plant cell wall are described.
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Chemistry and uses of pectin--a review.
TL;DR: The structure, chemistry of gelation, interactions, and industrial applications soft pectin are described.
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The structure, function, and biosynthesis of plant cell wall pectic polysaccharides.
TL;DR: The identification of glycosyltransferases involved in pectin synthesis is essential to the study of cell wall function in plant growth and development and for maximizing the value and use of plant polysaccharides in industry and human health.
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Structural and mechanical properties of biopolymer gels
TL;DR: The structural and mechanical properties of gels formed from biopolymers are discussed in this paper, both in terms of the techniques used to characterise these systems, and in the systems themselves.
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Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances
TL;DR: In this article, a method was developed to determine submicro amounts of sugars and related substances using a phenol-sulfuric acid reaction, which is useful for the determination of the composition of polysaccharides and their methyl derivatives.
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Biological interactions between polysaccharides and divalent cations: The egg‐box model
TL;DR: It is shown that spedfic binding of divalent cations to a polysaechafide polyelectro]ym, leading firm cohesion between the chains, can cause characteristic effects in the c~rcutar diehroism spectrum which are understandabb in terms of modem theo~, [ l ].
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Gas‐Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry in Methylation Analysis of Polysaccharides
TL;DR: New methylation procedures and the combined application of gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry for qualitative and quantitative analysis of mixtures of methylated sugars permit methylation analysis of polysaccharides to be performed more accurately, faster and with less material than previously as discussed by the authors.
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Structure, Conformation, and Mechanism in the Formation of Polysaccharide Gels and Networks
TL;DR: The gel state is considered characteristic of polysaccharides in the way that polypeptides and globular proteins can characteristically occur as compact particles having a high degree of internal order, or nucleic acids can occur as chain pairs in highly ordered and complementary association.
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