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NMR studies on cellulose organisation in Arabidopsis
Reference
D09695
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Michael Jarvis
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Glasgow
Department
School of Chemistry
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
125,721
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
26/10/1998
End date
28/02/2002
Duration
40 months
Abstract
Using solid-state NMR methods we recently showed that cellulose microfibrils in the primary cell-walls of higher plants are constructed from subunits 2 nm in diameter, smaller than the 'elementary fibrils' previously suggested and distinctive in structure. Here it is proposed to investigate the assembly of these subunits into microfibrils, by applying similar NMR methods to the cellulose of Arabidopsis mutants in which the assembly process is disrupted, or in which the cellulose is so much depleted that xyloglucan is in great excess during microfibril assembly. The results will help us to understand the mechanical properties of the cell wall within food materials.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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