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Plant Cell Wall Form and Function
Structural and mechanical supportDetermines cell shape Resist turgor pressure of cell. Control rate and direction of growth Regulates diffusion of material Carbohydrate storage Plant defense against pathogensBiologically active signalling molecule Cell-cell interactions
The Plant Cell Wall
Glucuronoarabinoxylan (GAX)
Lignin
OH OH
OH
H
Biomass to EthanolBiomass
Feedstock
“Deconstructed”Biomass
Ethanol
Monosaccharides(Glucose and Xylose)
Pretreatment
Hydrolysis
Fermentation
+ 2 Pi + 2 ATP 2 CH3CH2OH + 2 CO2 + 2 ATP
Glucuronoarabinoxylan (GAX)