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Folding of xylan onto cellulose fibrils in plant cell walls revealed by solid-state NMR

Nature Communications, 2016
The polysaccharide xylan binds to cellulose microfibrils in the plant cell wall, but the nature of this interaction remains unclear. Here Simmonset al.
Thomas J. Simmons, Jenny C. Mortimer, Oigres D. Bernardinelli, Ann-Christin Pöppler, Steven P. Brown, Eduardo R. deAzevedo, Ray Dupree, Paul Dupree   +7 more
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A Structurally Specialized Uniform Wall Layer is Essential for Constructing Wall Ingrowth Papillae in Transfer Cells

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Transfer cells are characterized by wall labyrinths with either a flange or reticulate architecture. A literature survey established that reticulate wall ingrowth papillae ubiquitously arise from a modified component of their wall labyrinth, termed the ...
Xue Xia, Hui-Ming Zhang, Christina E. Offler, John W. Patrick   +3 more
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Cellulose biosynthesis in plants - the concerted action of CESA and non-CESA proteins

Biologia Plantarum, 2020
Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide produced by plants. In the form of rigid microfibrils surrounding the cells, cellulose constitutes the load-bearing cell wall element that controls cell growth and shape.
M. JURANIEC, B. GAJDA
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Inelastic behaviour of cellulose microfibril networks

Soft Matter, 2018
Weak physical interactions between cellulose microfibrils play an important role in shaping the nonlinear rheological behaviour of their networks.
Gijsje H. Koenderink, Srivatssan Mohan, Krassimir P. Velikov, Krassimir P. Velikov   +3 more
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Studies on Ramie cellulose microfibrils reinforced cassava starch composite: influence of microfibrils loading

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020
Composites were fabricated from Ramie cellulose microfibrils (RCMF) with cassava starch as matrix and glycerol as a plasticizer. Different composites were fabricated with microfibrils loadings of 0, 2, 4, 8, and 10 wt%. The Particle Size Analyzer results
Edi Syafri, Anwar Kasim, Alfi Asben, P. Senthamaraikannan, M.R. Sanjay   +4 more
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Xyloglucan Is Not Essential for the Formation and Integrity of the Cellulose Network in the Primary Cell Wall Regenerated from Arabidopsis Protoplasts

Plants, 2020
The notion that xyloglucans (XG) play a pivotal role in tethering cellulose microfibrils in the primary cell wall of plants can be traced back to the first molecular model of the cell wall proposed in 1973, which was reinforced in the 1990s by the ...
Hiroaki Kuki, Ryusuke Yokoyama, Takeshi Kuroha, Kazuhiko Nishitani   +3 more
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Mechanism of dynamic reorientation of cortical microtubules due to mechanical stress [PDF]

Biophysical Chemistry 207, 82-89 (2015), 2015
Directional growth caused by gravitropism and corresponding bending of plant cells has been explored since 19th century, however, many aspects of mechanisms underlying the perception of gravity at the molecular level are still not well known. Perception of gravity in root and shoot gravitropisms is usually attributed to gravisensitive cells, called ...
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Single-molecular insights into the breakpoint of cellulose nanofibers assembly during saccharification

Nature Communications, 2023
Lignocellulose recalcitrance hampers its utilization for the production of biofuels and biosourced chemicals. Here, the authors reveal that the amorphous cellulose is the breakpoint of interact microfibrils and propose OsFC16/CESA9 as the engineering ...
Ran Zhang, Zhen Hu, Yanting Wang, Huizhen Hu, Fengcheng Li, Mi Li, Arthur Ragauskas, Tao Xia, Heyou Han, Jingfeng Tang, Haizhong Yu, Bingqian Xu, Liangcai Peng   +12 more
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Characterization of Cellulose Synthesis in Plant Cells

The Scientific World Journal, 2016
Cellulose is the most significant structural component of plant cell wall. Cellulose, polysaccharide containing repeated unbranched β (1-4) D-glucose units, is synthesized at the plasma membrane by the cellulose synthase complex (CSC) from bacteria to ...
Samaneh Sadat Maleki, Kourosh Mohammadi, Kong-shu Ji   +2 more
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Progress and Opportunities in the Characterization of Cellulose – An Important Regulator of Cell Wall Growth and Mechanics

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
The plant cell wall is a dynamic network of several biopolymers and structural proteins including cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose and lignin. Cellulose is one of the main load bearing components of this complex, heterogeneous structure, and in this way,
Sintu Rongpipi, Dan Ye, Enrique D. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Esther W. Gomez, Esther W. Gomez   +6 more
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