Publications by authors named "Liza A Wilson"
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- Cellulose microfibrils' arrangement is crucial for the mechanical properties of plant cell walls, and a new method using fluorescence microscopy allows for detecting their orientation in onion and Arabidopsis epidermal peels.
- The study shows that the binding of a specific probe (CBM3a) to cell walls is significantly influenced by pH, with optimal binding occurring at pH 5.5, where it binds nearly four times more than at pH 8.
- The findings suggest that electrostatic interactions may limit the penetration of protein probes into cell walls, impacting research that involves proteins like CBMs, antibodies, or enzymes interacting with these structures.
Background: Epidermal cell walls have special structural and biological roles in the life of the plant. Typically they are multi-ply structures encrusted with waxes and cutin which protect the plant from dehydration and pathogen attack. These characteristics may also reduce chemical and enzymatic deconstruction of the wall for sugar analysis and conversion to biofuels.
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