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THE structure of cellobiose is of interest in connexion with related structures of cellulose, regenerated cellulose, and other degradation products. We have obtained a three-dimensional structure of cellobiose by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods.
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JACOBSON, R., WUNDERLICH, J. & LIPSCOMB, W. Structure of Cellobiose. Nature 184, 1719–1720 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/1841719a0
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