The plant cell wall: Biosynthesis, construction, and functions

B Zhang, Y Gao, L Zhang, Y Zhou - Journal of Integrative Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Secondary cell wall biosynthesis

R Zhong, D Cui, ZH Ye - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 1703 I. Introduction 1703 II. Cellulose biosynthesis 1705 III. Xylan
biosynthesis 1709 IV. Glucomannan biosynthesis 1713 V. Lignin biosynthesis 1714 VI …

The cell biology of secondary cell wall biosynthesis

MJ Meents, Y Watanabe, AL Samuels - Annals of Botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Secondary cell walls (SCWs) form the architecture of terrestrial plant
biomass. They reinforce tracheary elements and strengthen fibres to permit upright growth …

An even pattern of xylan substitution is critical for interaction with cellulose in plant cell walls

NJ Grantham, J Wurman-Rodrich, OM Terrett… - Nature plants, 2017 - nature.com
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 cell walls: biosynthesis, patterned deposition and transcriptional regulation

R Zhong, ZH Ye - Plant and cell physiology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Secondary walls are mainly composed of cellulose, hemicelluloses (xylan and
glucomannan) and lignin, and are deposited in some specialized cells, such as tracheary …

Hemicellulose biosynthesis

M Pauly, S Gille, L Liu, N Mansoori, A de Souza… - Planta, 2013 - Springer
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: biosynthesis and manipulation

M Kumar, L Campbell, S Turner - Journal of experimental botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Xylan biosynthesis

EA Rennie, HV Scheller - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Xylan is a major component of plant biomass.•Xylan is composed of a β-(1, 4)-
linked xylose backbone with various substitutions.•Recently, several new proteins have …

Plant cell wall integrity maintenance in model plants and crop species-relevant cell wall components and underlying guiding principles

N Gigli-Bisceglia, T Engelsdorf, T Hamann - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2020 - Springer
The walls surrounding the cells of all land-based plants provide mechanical support
essential for growth and development as well as protection from adverse environmental …

Advances in understanding the molecular basis of plant cell wall polysaccharide recognition by carbohydrate-binding modules

HJ Gilbert, JP Knox, AB Boraston - Current opinion in structural biology, 2013 - Elsevier
Highlights•Carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) display diverse specificity and
structure.•A refined classification of CBM types is presented.•Advances in understanding …