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FT-IR spectra of alginic acid block fractions in three species of brown seaweeds.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18048014     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sodium alginates obtained by alkaline extraction of Lessonia flavicans, Desmarestia ligulata and Desmarestia distans (Phaeophyta) from southern Chile were partially hydrolyzed with HCl. Each alginate gave three fractions that were characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy. The fractions soluble in 0.3M HCl presented in the fingerprint region four vibrations at around 960, 911, 890 and 815 cm(-1) that were assigned to heteropolymeric blocks. The fractions soluble at pH 2.85 showed bands at around 948, 888 and 820 cm(-1) attributed to homopolymannuronic acid blocks, the first band is resolved in the second-derivative spectra into two bands at 951 and 936 cm(-1). The fractions insoluble at pH 2.85 presented four bands at around 947, 903, 812 and 781 cm(-1), which were assigned to homopolyguluronic acid blocks. For some samples, the second derivative FT-IR spectra showed new bands indicating the presence of other structures, in low proportions. Structures deduced by FT-IR spectroscopy were corroborated by solution (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy. Two-dimensional spectra were collected to confirm the fine structure of the hetero- and homopolymeric fractions. A geometrically optimized model for the disaccharide alpha-l-gulopyranuronosyl-(1-->4)-alpha-l-gulopyranuronic acid was calculated using density functional theory; good agreement was obtained between its corresponding calculated vibrations and the experimental bands assigned to homopolyguluronic acid blocks.
Authors:
David Leal; Betty Matsuhiro; Miriam Rossi; Francesco Caruso
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-11-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Carbohydrate research     Volume:  343     ISSN:  0008-6215     ISO Abbreviation:  Carbohydr. Res.     Publication Date:  2008 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-18     Completed Date:  2008-04-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0043535     Medline TA:  Carbohydr Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  308-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, USACH, Av. L.B.O'Higgins 3363, Correo 33, Santiago, Chile.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alginates / chemistry*
Carbohydrate Sequence
Disaccharides
Glucuronic Acid / chemistry
Hexuronic Acids / chemistry
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Models, Molecular
Molecular Sequence Data
Seaweed / chemistry*
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Alginates; 0/Disaccharides; 0/Hexuronic Acids; 576-37-4/Glucuronic Acid; 9005-32-7/alginic acid

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