TY - JOUR
T1 - A historical perspective on the regulation of cellulose biosynthesis
AU - Allen, Holly
AU - Wei, Donghui
AU - Gu, Ying
AU - Li, Shundai
N1 - Funding Information:
H.A. and Y.G. were supported by National Science Foundation Grant 1951007 . D.W. was supported by the Center for LignoCellulose Structure and Formation , an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences under Award DESC0001090. S.L. was supported by startup funds from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University .
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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/1/15
Y1 - 2021/1/15
N2 - Cellulose is a β-1,4 linked glucose polymer that is synthesized by higher plants, algae and even by some bacteria and animals, making it the most abundant polymer on earth. As the major load bearing structure of the plant cell wall, it is hugely important in terms of plant growth and development, and in recent years it has gained interest for its biotechnological applications. Naturally, there has been a large concerted research effort to uncover the regulatory mechanisms underpinning cellulose synthesis. During the last century, several major breakthroughs in our understanding of cellulose synthesis in algae, bacteria, and plants have been pivotal in advancing the field of cellulose research, improving the likelihood that cellulose synthesis could be feasibly adapted for sustainable purposes. In this review, we will summarize the major hypotheses and advancements made during the last century on the regulation of cellulose biosynthesis, focussing on Arabidopsis thaliana.
AB - Cellulose is a β-1,4 linked glucose polymer that is synthesized by higher plants, algae and even by some bacteria and animals, making it the most abundant polymer on earth. As the major load bearing structure of the plant cell wall, it is hugely important in terms of plant growth and development, and in recent years it has gained interest for its biotechnological applications. Naturally, there has been a large concerted research effort to uncover the regulatory mechanisms underpinning cellulose synthesis. During the last century, several major breakthroughs in our understanding of cellulose synthesis in algae, bacteria, and plants have been pivotal in advancing the field of cellulose research, improving the likelihood that cellulose synthesis could be feasibly adapted for sustainable purposes. In this review, we will summarize the major hypotheses and advancements made during the last century on the regulation of cellulose biosynthesis, focussing on Arabidopsis thaliana.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117022
DO - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117022
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33183581
AN - SCOPUS:85092478335
SN - 0144-8617
VL - 252
JO - Carbohydrate Polymers
JF - Carbohydrate Polymers
M1 - 117022
ER -