Cell‐ and development‐specific degradation controls the levels of mixed‐linkage glucan in sorghum leaves
Sang‐Jin Kim,
Starla Zemelis‐Durfee,
Brian Mckinley
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARYMixed‐linkage glucan (MLG) is a component of the cell wall (CW) of grasses and is composed of glucose monomers linked by β‐1,3 and β‐1,4 bonds. MLG is believed to have several biological functions, such as the mobilizable storage of carbohydrates and structural support of the CW. The extracellular levels of MLG are largely controlled by rates of synthesis mediated by cellulose synthase‐like (CSL) enzymes, and turnover by lichenases. Economically important crops like sorghum accumulate MLG to variable le… Show more
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