New insights into pectin methylesterase structure and function

Sammanfattning

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

Publicerad i

Trends in Plant Science
2007, volym: 12, nummer: 6, sidor: 267-277
Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON

SLU författare

• Mellerowicz, Ewa

  • Institutionen för skoglig genetik och växtfysiologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Skogsvetenskap

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2007.04.001

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