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κ-Carrageenan and ι-Carrageenan

Partial representative structure of κ-carrageenan

 

Partial representative structure of an ι-carrageenan double helix junction zone

(from [247]).

 

The junction zone structure of κ-carrageenan is expected to be similar.

 

 

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