| Abstract: | The circular dichroism of glycosaminoglycans and ganglioside in distilled water are described, showing two bands in the region of amide and carboxyl transitions. The first, negative hand is common to all polymers and the amino sugar derivatives. The characteristics of the second band depend upon polymer structure. Those containing 4–1-linked amino sugars show a second, positive, resolved band about 190 mμ, while those with 3–1-linked amino sugars show a second, negative band less resolved from the first usually ≤185mμ, but clearly centered at 188mμ for dermatan sulfate. Ultraviolet optical absorption from 300 to ～183 mμ showed inflection regions around 190 mμ for most compounds. |
