The Cellulose Synthase Complex: A Polymerization Driven Supramolecular Motor

A selectivity-driven supramolecular polymerization of an AB monomer.

Trafficking of the plant cellulose synthase complex.

Update on Cellulose Synthase Trafficking Trafficking of the Plant Cellulose Synthase Complex

Cellulose is the most abundant component of plant cell walls and its importance is well documented. In the primary cell wall it forms part of the load-bearing network that both controls and maintains cell shape, while allowing regulated cell expansion that is essential during growth. Cellulose is also the major component of secondary cell walls where it is required for mechanical strength for t...

Supramolecular polymerization.

ion of the proton from the amino group of the monomer (phenyl 4-(alkylamino)benzoate) by the base, the reactivity of the phenyl ester moiety is deactivated, which prevents monomers from reacting with each other. The anion produced by proton abstraction from the monomer will only react with initiator, leading to an activated monomer that possesses a more reactive phenyl ester moiety compared to ...

The trafficking of the cellulose synthase complex in higher plants.

BACKGROUND Cellulose is an important constituent of plant cell walls in a biological context, and is also a material commonly utilized by mankind in the pulp and paper, timber, textile and biofuel industries. The biosynthesis of cellulose in higher plants is a function of the cellulose synthase complex (CSC). The CSC, a large transmembrane complex containing multiple cellulose synthase proteins...