Mellerowicz, Ewa
- Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2007Peer reviewed
Pelloux J, Rusterucci C, Mellerowicz EJ
In bacteria, fungi and plants, pectin methylesterases are ubiquitous enzymes that modify the degree of methyl-esterification of pectins, which are major components of plant cell walls. Such changes in pectin structure are associated with changes in cellular adhesion, plasticity, pH and ionic contents of the cell wall and influence plant development and stress responses, In plants, pectin methylesterases belong to large multigene families, are regulated in a highly specific manner, and are involved in vegetative and reproductive processes, including wood and pollen formation, in addition to plant-pathogen interactions. Although, overall, protein structures are highly conserved between isoforms, recent data indicate that structural variations might be associated with the targeting and functions of specific pectin methylesterases
Trends in Plant Science
2007, volume: 12, number: 6, pages: 267-277
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
Forest Science
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/15708