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Cellulose synthase complex organization and cellulose microfibril structure

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 2017
Cellulose consists of linear chains of β-1,4-linked glucose units, which are synthesized by the cellulose synthase complex (CSC). In plants, these chains associate in an ordered manner to form the cellulose microfibrils.
S. Turner, M. Kumar
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Elastic microfibril distribution in the cornea: Differences between normal and keratoconic stroma

Experimental Eye Research, 2017
The optical and biomechanical properties of the cornea are largely governed by the collagen‐rich stroma, a layer that represents approximately 90% of the total thickness.
Tomas L. White, P. Lewis, R. Young, Koji Kitazawa, T. Inatomi, S. Kinoshita, K. Meek   +6 more
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Microfibril-associated glycoproteins MAGP-1 and MAGP-2 in Disease

Matrix Biology, 2018
Microfibril-associated glycoproteins 1 and 2 (MAGP-1, MAGP-2) are protein components of extracellular matrix microfibrils. These proteins interact with fibrillin, the core component of microfibrils, and impart unique biological properties that influence ...
Clarissa S. Craft, T. Broekelmann, R. Mecham   +2 more
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Cellulose Microfibril and Micronized Rubber Modified Asphalt Binder

Fibers, 2021
Cellulose microfibrils (CMFs) and micronized rubber powder (MRP) can be derived from low or negative-cost agricultural/industrial waste streams and offer environment-friendly and cost-effective pathways to develop engineering products.
Ang Li, Abdu A. Danladi, Rahul Vallabh, Mohammed K. Yakubu, Umar Ishiaku, Thomas Theyson, Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam   +6 more
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Slow dynamics in a model of the cellulose network [PDF]

, 2007
We present numerical simulations of a model of cellulose consisting of long stiff rods, representing cellulose microfibrils, connected by stretchable crosslinks, representing xyloglucan molecules, hydrogen bonded to the microfibrils. Within a broad range
Fasolino, A., Katsnelson, M. I., Manyuhina, O. V.   +2 more
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Latent TGF-β binding protein 2 and 4 have essential overlapping functions in microfibril development

Scientific Reports, 2017
Microfibrils are exracellular matrix components necessary for elastic fiber assembly and for suspending lenses. We previously reported that latent TGF-β binding protein 2 (LTBP-2), a microfibril-associated protein, is required for forming stable ...
Yusuke Fujikawa, H. Yoshida, Tadashi Inoue, T. Ohbayashi, Kazuo Noda, H. von Melchner, T. Iwasaka, I. Shiojima, T. Akama, Tomoyuki Nakamura   +9 more
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X-Ray Diffraction Methods for Microfibril Angle Measurement in Maize and Sorghum Stalks

Agronomy
Stalk lodging (the structural failure of plant stems prior to harvest) remains a major constraint to global cereal crop production, reducing yields, impairing grain quality, and increasing harvest losses. Since cellulose microfibrils are the primary load-
Yusuf A. Oduntan, Daniel J. Robertson
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The Biomechanics of Fibrillin Microfibrils: Lessons from the Ciliary Zonule

Cells
Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder that affects the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and ocular systems. It is caused by pathogenic variants in the fibrillin-1 gene (FBN1).
Pooja Rathaur, Juan Rodriguez, John Kuchtey, Samuel Insignares, Wendell B. Jones, Rachel W. Kuchtey, Steven Bassnett   +6 more
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Tensile testing of cellulose based natural fibers for structural composite applications [PDF]

, 2009
A series of tensile tests were conducted on a Lloyd LRX tensile testing machine for numerous natural fibers deemed potential candidates for development in composite applications.
Anthony Kelly, Bledzki, A.K., Borysiak, S., Eichhorn, S.J., Franck, Robert R., Geethamma, V.G., Mark C. Symington, Murali Mohan Rao, K., Olesen, P.O., Opukuro David West, Panigrahi, S., R.A. Pethrick, W.M. Banks   +12 more
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Transcriptome profiling of Pinus radiata juvenile wood with contrasting stiffness identifies putative candidate genes involved in microfibril orientation and cell wall mechanics

BMC Genomics, 2011
Background The mechanical properties of wood are largely determined by the orientation of cellulose microfibrils in secondary cell walls. Several genes and their allelic variants have previously been found to affect microfibril angle (MFA) and wood ...
Wu Harry X, Li Xinguo, Southerton Simon G   +2 more
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