Conformations of PPG-glucan
US6046323A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/963
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to soluble .beta.-glucan compositions. In one embodiment, the invention provides a soluble .beta.-glucan composition which is substantially in a triple helix aggregate conformation under physiological conditions, such as physiological temperature and pH. Such a composition is generally characterized by an aggregate number greater than about 6. The invention further provides methods of preparing .beta.-glucan compositions of this type, as well as methods of characterizing the conformational state of .beta.-glucans.
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