plant cell wall form and function

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Plant Cell Wall Form and Function Structural and mechanical support Determines cell shape Resist turgor pressure of cell. Control rate and direction of growt Regulates diffusion of material Carbohydrate storage Plant defense against pathogens Biologically active signalling mole Cell-cell interactions

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Page 1: Plant Cell Wall  Form and Function

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

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The Plant Cell Wall

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Glucuronoarabinoxylan (GAX)

Lignin

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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

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Glucuronoarabinoxylan (GAX)

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