title: Glycosidic linkage conformation of methyl-alpha-mannopyranoside.
abstract: We study the preferred conformation of the glycosidic linkage of methyl-alpha-mannopyranoside in the gas phase and in aqueous solution. Results obtained utilizing Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics (CPMD) simulations are compared to those obtained from classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. We describe classical simulations performed with various water potential functions to study the impact of the chosen water potential on the predicted conformational preference of the glycosidic linkage of the carbohydrate in aqueous solution. In agreement with our recent studies, we find that results obtained with CPMD simulations differ from those obtained from classical simulations. In particular, this study shows that the trans (t) orientation of the glycosidic linkage of methyl-alpha-mannopyranoside is preferred over its gauche anticlockwise (g-) orientation in aqueous solution. CPMD simulations indicate that this preference is due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding with surrounding water molecules, whereas no such information could be demonstrated by classical MD simulations. This study emphasizes the importance of ab initio MD simulations for studying the structural properties of carbohydrates in aqueous solution.
authors.affiliation: Physical and Chemical Properties Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8380, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA. orkid.coskuner@nist.gov
authors.forename: Orkid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Coskuner
authors.forename: Denis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rincon
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hudgens
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008766:Methylmannosides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D006027:Glycosides; D008766:Methylmannosides; D014867:Water; C008466:methylmannoside