[HTML][HTML] A profusion of molecular scissors for pectins: classification, expression, and functions of plant polygalacturonases

Y Yang, Y Yu, Y Liang, CT Anderson… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In plants, the construction, differentiation, maturation, and degradation of the cell wall are
essential for development. Pectins, which are major constituents of primary cell walls in …

Polygalacturonase45 cleaves pectin and links cell proliferation and morphogenesis to leaf curvature in Arabidopsis thaliana

Y Yang, CT Anderson, J Cao - The Plant Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Regulating plant architecture is a major goal in current breeding programs. Previous studies
have increased our understanding of the genetic regulation of plant architecture, but it is …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the polygalacturonase gene family in sweetpotato

P He, J Zhang, Z Lv, P Cui, X Xu, MS George, G Lu - BMC Plant Biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Polygalacturonase (PG), a crucial enzyme involved in pectin degradation, is
associated with various plants' developmental and physiological processes such as seed …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-Wide Identification of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Polygalacturonases: Expression Analysis of Family Members and Total Enzyme Activity During …

M Dautt-Castro, AG López-Virgen… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important commercial fruit that shows a noticeable loss of
firmness during ripening. Polygalacturonase (PG, EC 3.2. 1.15) is a crucial enzyme for cell …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Polygalacturonase Gene Family in Maize (Zea mays L.)

L Lu, Q Hou, L Wang, T Zhang, W Zhao, T Yan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polygalacturonase (PG, EC 3.2. 1.15) is a crucial enzyme for pectin degradation and is
involved in various developmental processes such as fruit ripening, pollen development, cell …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide analysis of polygalacturonase gene family from pear genome and identification of the member involved in pear softening

S Zhang, M Ma, H Zhang, S Zhang, M Qian, Z Zhang… - BMC plant biology, 2019 - Springer
Background Polygalacturonase (PG), as an important hydrolase participating in the
degradation of pectin, plays an important role in softening process of fruit. However …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of Polygalacturonase Genes in Solanum lycopersicum

X Ke, H Wang, Y Li, B Zhu, Y Zang, Y He, J Cao… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Polygalacturonase (PG), a large hydrolase family in plants, is involved in pectin disassembly
of the cell wall in plants. The present study aims to characterize PG genes and investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and Identification of a Ripening-Related Gene AaPG18 in Actinidia arguta

Y Li, H Huang, M Abid, H Gu, J Fang, Z Cheng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
A ctinidia arguta (A. arguta) is a kind of climacteric fruit that quickly softens and limits fruit
shelf-life and commercial value. Therefore, it is of great significance to develop kiwifruit …

Comprehensive identification of polygalacturonases in cotton: Genomic analysis, potential regulatory mechanisms and expression patterns in anthers

Z Li, X Cao, H Wang, Y Liu, W Liu, H Zhang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polygalacturonases (PGs) are important plant cell wall degrading enzymes that catalyze
pectin hydrolysis and are essential during almost all stages of plant development. However …

Biochemical characterization of Arabidopsis clade F polygalacturonase shows a substrate preference toward oligogalacturonic acids

T Ohashi, N Sari, R Misaki, K Fujiyama - Journal of bioscience and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polygalacturonases (PGs) hydrolyze α-1, 4-linked d-galacturonic acid (GalUA) in
polygalacturonic acid. Previously, PG activity in pea seedlings was found in the Golgi …