Carbohydrate and Trivalent Iron Ion Interactions in the Gas Phase and in Aqueous Solution

Carbohydrates play important roles in many diverse areas such as medicine, nanobiotechnology, and energy. For example, the selectivity of the biological recognition process of a bacterial cell wall depends on the carbohydrate sequence and conformation since these molecules are the primary components of the secondary cell wall [1-3]. Carbohydrates also play crucial roles in physiological processes, i.e., energy storage, growth of cellular components, and control of water in drought and

3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 83 3.2 Methods ..........................................................................................................86