Simulations of carbohydrate conformational dynamics and thermodynamics

Includes bibliographical references. === In this thesis, free energy calculations are employed to establish the conformation freedom of selected carbohydrates. The focus is on the biologically important (1-4)-linked glucans, although the α(1-1) α and α(1-6) linkages are also investigated. Two princ...

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Main Author: Kuttel, Michelle Mary
Other Authors: Naidoo, Kevin J
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6322