Figure 8.
Computational modeling. The conformation of β-1,3-galactan consisting of 16 galactosyl residues in water was predicted by MD simulations. The simulations for the β-1,3-galactan were performed in a truncated octahedral TIP3P water box with a solvation shell of 12 Å thickness. Side (A) and top (B) views are shown. Note that the modeling may not correctly predict the conformation of the ends of the β-1,3-galactan chain, because of the edge effect.