Abstract
A systematic approach to the stereochemical aspect of the conformational analysis of the polysaccharides cellulose, polyglucuronic acid, mannan, and polymannuronic acid has been undertaken. A more-exact treatment was given of the main side-groups, and differences from the previously used approximate method were found. A comparison of the flexibility of the four polysaccharides indicates that the polyuronic acids are more flexible than the corresponding glycans and that the mannopyranoses are more flexible than the glucopyranoses. The freedom of rotation of the main side-groups in the conformation of lowest overall potential energy was investigated and found to be restricted, but not sufficiently to cause localization.
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