Figure 6.

Molecular models built to perform molecular dynamics simulations. A Arabidopsis seed mucilage patterned galactoglucomannan model. B and C, Complexes of galactoglucomannan and cellulose fibrils. The axial C-2 hydroxyls from Man residues are highlighted by van der Waals spheres. The reducing ends of the parallel galactoglucomannan chains are at the reducing ends of the glucan chains of the cellulose microfibril, while the reducing ends of the antiparallel galactoglucomannan chains are at the nonreducing ends of the glucan chains of the cellulose fibril.