Cellulases Can Enhance beta-Glucan Synthesis.
beta-Glucan synthesis from uridine diphosphoglucose by pea epicotyl tissue slices is increased two- to threefold by preliminary, short-term treatment with cellulases purified from auxin-treated peas. We suggest that cellulases introduce chain ends in accessible regions of cellulose microfibrils which then act as primers for chain elongation.
Wong
Y S
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Fincher
G B
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Maclachlan
G A
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