Conformational modeling, carbohydrate high

Brant, D.A. and Christ, M.D., Realistic conformational modeling of carbohydrates applications and limitations in the context of carbohydrate-high polymers, in Computer Modeling of Carbohydrate Molecules, French, A.D. and Brady, J.W., Eds., ACS S5miposium Series, No. 430, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1990, p. 42. 

Molecular conformation is highly related to functional properties. Since the conformation of the crystalline solids can be precisely determined by diffraction methods, molecular modeling is most important for interpreting molecular structures in solution. This is, however, even more difficult for theoreticians. While carbohydrates dissolve in a variety of solvents, the important solvent for biological systems is water and this solvent deserves special emphasis. 

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