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 growth Regulates diffusion of material Carbohydrate storage Plant defense against pathogens
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 growth Regulates diffusion of material Carbohydrate storage Plant defense against pathogens Biologically active signalling molecule Cell-cell interactions
Glucuronoarabinoxylan (GAX) Lignin
H OH O OH H Biomass to Ethanol Biomass Feedstock Pretreatment “Deconstructed” Biomass Hydrolysis Monosaccharides (Glucose and Xylose) Fermentation Ethanol + 2 Pi + 2 ATP 2 CH3CH2OH + 2 CO2 + 2 ATP