title: Towards understanding the role of membrane-bound endo-beta-1,4-glucanases in cellulose biosynthesis.
abstract: Recent studies have highlighted the involvement of membrane-anchored endo-beta-1,4-glucanases in cellulose biosynthesis in plants, suggesting that there are parallels with Agrobacterium tumefaciens and other bacteria which also require endo-beta-1,4-glucanases for cellulose synthesis. This review summarises recent literature on endo-beta-1,4-glucanases and their role in plant development and addresses the possible functions of membrane-anchored isoforms in the synthesis of cellulose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3125, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mølhøj
authors.forename: Silvère
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pagant
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Höfte
mesh_terms: D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000201:enzymology; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology; D002480:Cellulase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation; D010802:Phylogeny; D063245:Plant Development; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D007527:Isoenzymes; C429844:KOR1 protein, Arabidopsis; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D002482:Cellulose; D002480:Cellulase