Title: Sulfated Fucose-Containing Polysaccharides from Brown Algae: Structural Features and Biochemical Implications
Abstract:The cell wall of plant cells is an intriguing biochemical system that continues to defy definitive characterization. Peter Albersheim and his co-workers recently have completed the most comprehensive ...The cell wall of plant cells is an intriguing biochemical system that continues to defy definitive characterization. Peter Albersheim and his co-workers recently have completed the most comprehensive characterization of the composition of the wall of tissue cultured cells (1,2,3). In addition, Albersheim has suggested a model for the structural arrangement of these polymers in the wall and in some cases, has suggested specific roles for particular polysaccharides (4). Nevertheless, the exact roles of the various fractions is not well understood. Moreover, information on the site and pathways of biosynthesis of wall polymers is very imcomplete (5,6). The cell walls of algal cells have a unique composition and also present, in certain systems, a unique opportunity for the study of cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis and assembly. The fertilized eggs of the brown alga Fucus appear to be ideal for the study of cell wall composition, biosynthesis, and control of cellRead More
Publication Year: 1978
Publication Date: 1978-06-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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