Cellulose. Molecular and Cellular Biology

Jr.; R.M. Brown, Jr.; R.M. Brown; I.M. Saxena9781402053320, 1-4020-5332-0

Cellulose: Molecular and Structural Biology is an up-to-date treatise on the most advanced and provocative research into the biosynthesis, structure, and applications of nature s most abundant macromolecule and renewable resource, cellulose.

Molecular, biochemical, and evolutionary aspects of cellulose biosynthesis are reviewed in a variety of living organisms, including cyanobacteria, eubacteria, (Acetobacter, Salmonella, and E. coli), vascular plants (including Arabidopsis, forest trees, and maize), and tunicates.

Phylogenetic analysis, molecular genetics, and the potential for metabolic engineering are also presented.

Novel structural approaches include the macromolecular structure of the synthesizing units, the terminal complexes as well as the cellulose product in its many forms are also included. Novel applications using cellulose include smart materials, carbonised cellulose, and biomedical applications.

First hand information from the leading researchers distinguishes this work from other books on cellulose.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Half-Title……Page 2
Inside Cover……Page 3
Copyright……Page 4
Table of Contents……Page 5
Preface……Page 13
CHAPTER 1 – MANY PATHS UP THE MOUNTAIN: TRACKING THE EVOLUTION OF CELLULOSE BIOSYNTHESIS……Page 17
CHAPTER 2 – EVOLUTION OF THE CELLULOSE SYNTHASE (CesA) GENE FAMILY: INSIGHTS FROM GREEN ALGAE AND SEEDLESS PLANTS……Page 32
CHAPTER 3 – THE CELLULOSE SYNTHASE SUPERFAMILY……Page 50
CHAPTER 4 – CELLULOSE SYNTHESIS IN THE ARABIDOPSIS SECONDARY CELL WALL……Page 64
CHAPTER 5 – FROM CELLULOSE TO MECHANICAL STRENGTH: CARBON FLUX AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE CELLULOSE SYNTHASE GENES TO DRY MATTER ACCUMULATION IN MAIZE……Page 77
CHAPTER 6 – CELLULOSE BIOSYNTHESIS IN FOREST TREES……Page 98
CHAPTER 7 – CELLULOSE BIOSYNTHESIS IN ENTEROBACTERIACEAE……Page 120
CHAPTER 8 – IN VITRO SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS OF PLANT (1→3)-β-D-GLUCANS AND CELLULOSE: A KEY STEP TOWARDS THE CHARACTERIZATION OF GLUCAN SYNTHASES……Page 136
CHAPTER 9 – SUBSTRATE SUPPLY FOR CELLULOSE SYNTHESIS AND ITS STRESS SENSITIVITY IN THE COTTON FIBER……Page 159
CHAPTER 10 – A PERSPECTIVE ON THE ASSEMBLY OF CELLULOSE-SYNTHESIZING COMPLEXES: POSSIBLE ROLE OF KORRIGAN AND MICROTUBULES IN CELLULOSE SYNTHESIS IN PLANTS……Page 181
CHAPTER 11 – HOW CELLULOSE SYNTHASE DENSITY IN THE PLASMA MEMBRANE MAY DICTATE CELL WALL TEXTURE……Page 194
CHAPTER 12 – CELLULOSE-SYNTHESIZING COMPLEXES OF A DINOFLAGELLATE AND OTHER UNIQUE ALGAE……Page 209
CHAPTER 13 – BIOGENESIS AND FUNCTION OF CELLULOSE IN THE TUNICATES……Page 226
CHAPTER 14 – IMMUNOGOLD LABELING OF CELLULOSE-SYNTHESIZING TERMINAL COMPLEXES……Page 246
CHAPTER 15 – CELLULOSE SHAPES……Page 265
CHAPTER 16 – NEMATIC ORDERED CELLULOSE: ITS STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES……Page 293
CHAPTER 17 – BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF MICROBIAL CELLULOSE IN BURN WOUND RECOVERY……Page 314
CHAPTER 18 – CELLULOSE AS A SMART MATERIAL……Page 329
INDEX……Page 350
Color Plates……Page 359