The plant cell wall is composed of multiple biopolymers, representing one of the most
complex structural networks in nature. Hundreds of genes are involved in building such a …

Contents Summary 1703 I. Introduction 1703 II. Cellulose biosynthesis 1705 III. Xylan
biosynthesis 1709 IV. Glucomannan biosynthesis 1713 V. Lignin biosynthesis 1714 VI …

Biofuel is the presently needed potential energy reservoir as an alternative to wearying fossil
fuel-based technology. Second generation lignocellulose is considered to be the most …

The plant cell wall is the first physical and defensive barrier against pathogens. The plant
cell wall usually undergoes dynamic remodeling as an immune response to prevent …

Shoot meristems of plants are composed of stem cells that are continuously replenished
through a classical feedback circuit involving the homeobox WUSCHEL (WUS) gene and …

Significant progress over the past few years has been achieved in the enzymology of
microbial degradation and saccharification of plant xylan, after cellulose being the most …

Xylan and cellulose are abundant polysaccharides in vascular plants and essential for
secondary cell wall strength. Acetate or glucuronic acid decorations are exclusively found on …

Secondary walls are mainly composed of cellulose, hemicelluloses (xylan and
glucomannan) and lignin, and are deposited in some specialized cells, such as tracheary …

One major component of plant cell walls is a diverse group of polysaccharides, the
hemicelluloses. Hemicelluloses constitute roughly one-third of the wall biomass and …

Secondary cell walls (SCWs) are produced by specialized plant cell types, and are
particularly important in those cells providing mechanical support or involved in water …