Title: Advances in Cell Wall Matrix Research with a Focus on Mixed-Linkage Glucan

Journal Article · · Plant and Cell Physiology
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  1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States); Michigan State University Department of Plant Biology
  2. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
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Mixed β(1,3;1,4)-linkage glucan (MLG) is commonly found in the monocot lineage, at particularly high levels in the Poaceae family, but also in the evolutionally distant genus, Equisetum. MLG has several properties that make it unique from other plant cell wall polysaccharides. It consists of β1,4-linked polymers of glucose interspersed with β1,3-linkages, but the presence of β1,3-linkages provides quite different physical properties compared to its closest form of the cell wall component, cellulose. The mechanisms of MLG biosynthesis have been investigated to understand whether single or multiple enzymes are required to build mixed linkages in the glucan chain. Currently, MLG synthesis by a single enzyme is supported by mutagenesis analyses of cellulose synthase-like F6, the major MLG synthase, but further investigation is needed to gather mechanistic insights. Because of transient accumulation of MLG in elongating cells and vegetative tissues, several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the role of MLG in the plant cell wall. Studies have been carried out to identify gene expression regulators during development and light cycles as well as enzymes involved in MLG organization in the cell wall. A role of MLG as a storage molecule in grains is evident, but the role of MLG in vegetative tissues is still not well understood. Characterization of a cell wall component is difficult due to the complex heterogeneity of the plant cell wall. Furthermore, as detailed in this review, recent exciting research has made significant impacts in the understanding of MLG biology in plants.

Research Organization:
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018409
OSTI ID:
1827677
Journal Information:
Plant and Cell Physiology, Journal Name: Plant and Cell Physiology Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 62; ISSN 0032-0781
Publisher:
Japanese Society of Plant PhysiologistsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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