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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mirza Faisal Qaseem, Humaira Shaheen, Ai-Min Wu
Summary: Hemicellulose, as an abundant resource, shows potential as an alternative to fossil fuels for producing important fuels and biopolymers. Modification with different functional groups and utilization of degradation products enhance the value of hemicellulose and find applications in various industries. Further advances in metabolic engineering and technology will lead to extensive use of hemicellulose in biofuel and biopolymer industries.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jiahui Wei, Lizhen Wang, Shengcheng Zhai, Huamin Zhai, Hao Ren
Summary: The study investigated the depolymerization and dissolution of naked oat stem cell wall in subcritical water conditions, revealing the potential of naked oat stems as raw materials for green biorefinery. Results showed that lignin and hemicellulose removal rates were highest at 190 degrees Celsius, with substantial removal achieved. This research provides insight into overcoming the resistance of lignocellulosic biomass composite cell walls to depolymerization in a single green solvent.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Kouki Yoshida, Shingo Sakamoto, Nobutaka Mitsuda
Summary: "To mitigate the effects of global warming and preserve fossil fuel resources, increased exploitation of plant-based materials and fuels is necessary. This review discusses recent advances in engineering plant cell walls through genetic manipulations, focusing on wild-type and mutant-based approaches. Genome-editing technologies have made mutant-based cell wall engineering feasible, paving the way for artificial wood production via complex genetic manipulations."
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wei Xiong Huang, Xun Wen Chen, Li Wu, Zheng Sheng Yu, Meng Ying Gao, Hai Ming Zhao, Ce Hui Mo, Yan Wen Li, Quan Ying Cai, Ming Hung Wong, Hui Li
Summary: This study found significant differences in arsenic uptake and distribution between low-arsenic transferring and high-arsenic transferring cultivars of cabbage, with the former accumulating less arsenic in shoots and more in roots, specifically in the cell wall. The low-arsenic cultivar exhibited changes in root cell wall matrix chemistry, potentially influencing arsenic entry and deposition.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Meng Ying Gao, Xun Wen Chen, Wei Xiong Huang, Li Wu, Zheng Sheng Yu, Lei Xiang, Ce Hui Mo, Yan Wen Li, Quan Ying Cai, Ming Hung Wong, Hui Li
Summary: Hydroponic experiments demonstrated that inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi significantly improved the growth of rice under cadmium stress, while reducing cadmium accumulation in plants. The levels of pectin and hemicellulose in root cell wall increased after fungal inoculation, along with higher lignin content. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms of cadmium fixation in root cell wall components.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Anna Sieminska-Kuczer, Monika Szymanska-Chargot, Artur Zdunek
Summary: Polyphenols, including flavonoids and phenolic acids, have antioxidant, UV protection, and antimicrobial properties, and commonly interact with plant cell wall components, affecting the production of functional food and food packaging materials. They also serve as natural preservatives, with their release in the digestive system impacted by the protective role of cell wall components. This review focuses on the interactions of polyphenols with hemicellulose and pectin, summarizing knowledge post-2017.
Article
Plant Sciences
Honghai Zhu, Yuxia Li, Zhanyi Wang, Jie Zou, Jiaqi He, Youhua Wang, Shanshan Wang, Zhiguo Zhou, Wenqing Zhao, Wei Hu
Summary: Waterlogging has negative effects on fiber development in cotton, reducing the accumulation of osmolytes and cell wall biosynthesis, resulting in shortened fiber length.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Sharmi Mazumder, Ning Zhang
Summary: This study focused on the endocarp of the coconut shell, which possesses unique properties of low weight, high strength, high hardness, and high toughness. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the interactions between cellulose-hemicellulose and cellulose-lignin were the strongest and weakest, respectively. The findings indicated that hydrogen bonds played a crucial role in enhancing and toughening coconut-inspired materials.
Article
Agronomy
Zhuoxi Xiao, Guochao Yan, Mujun Ye, Yongchao Liang
Summary: This study revealed that silicon can alleviate aluminum-induced inhibition of cell elongation and oxidative damage in rice roots, reducing aluminum content in the cell wall. Silicon also affects pectin methylesterase activity and gene expression, thus increasing pectin methylesterification and reducing hemicellulose content in the cell wall. Overall, silicon plays a crucial role in decreasing aluminum accumulation in the root cell wall, thus mitigating aluminum stress in rice.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhijian Liu, Yongzhi Hu, Anping Du, Lan Yu, Xingyue Fu, Cuili Wu, Longxiang Lu, Yangxuan Liu, Songhu Wang, Weizao Huang, Shengbin Tu, Xinrong Ma, Hui Li
Summary: Salt-alkali stress is a threat to rice resilience and grain yield. This study identified a novel salt-alkali-tolerant rice (SATR) and revealed the potential role of cell wall matrix polysaccharides in mediating SATR's strong tolerance. The gene OsCSLD4 in the hemicellulose biosynthesis pathway was found to play a crucial role in SATR's SSAS tolerance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Xiaoshuang Shen, Dengkang Guo, Pan Jiang, Gaiyun Li, Sheng Yang, Fuxiang Chu
Summary: The study revealed condensation reactions between lignin and furfuryl alcohol polymer (PFA) based on C-13 NMR spectra and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), while cellulose and hemicellulose did not form chemical bonds with PFA. This understanding provides design guidelines to control the chemical reactions of PFA in cell walls and lignin, ultimately improving the properties of furfurylated wood.
Review
Plant Sciences
Jaume Flexas, Maria J. Clemente-Moreno, Josefina Bota, Tim J. Brodribb, Jorge Gago, Yusuke Mizokami, Miquel Nadal, Alicia Perera-Castro, Margalida Roig-Oliver, Daisuke Sugiura, Dongliang Xiong, Marc Carriqui
Summary: The article discusses the impact of cell wall thickness on mesophyll conductance to CO2 and photosynthesis, and proposes a hypothetical mechanism for the influence of thickness and composition on photosynthesis.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Elena Vago, Gustavo Jaurena, Jose M. Estevez, Maria Agueda Castro, Jorge Alberto Zavala, Marina Ciancia
Summary: Lotus tenuis, a glycophytic forage legume, was negatively impacted in growth under salt stress. However, the quality of the plant as forage improved due to production of increased quantities of more digestible polysaccharides.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yan Lyu, Shiori Suzuki, Hiroki Nagano, Kengo Shigetomi, Yutaka Tamai, Yuji Tsutsumi, Yasumitsu Uraki
Summary: The influence of polysaccharides on hardwood lignification was investigated using recombinant cationic cell wall-bound peroxidase (rCWPO-C) and partially acetylated xylan (AcXY). The results showed that AcXY plays a crucial role in the formation of spherical dehydrogenation polymers (DHPs) from coniferyl alcohol and sinapyl alcohol, highlighting the important functions of rCWPO-C and AcXY in hardwood lignification.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sajid Ali, Naima Zahid, Aamir Nawaz, Safina Naz, Shaghef Ejaz, Sami Ullah, Bushra Siddiq
Summary: The use of tragacanth gum coating on harvested mango fruits can delay ripening and softening, resulting in lower disease incidence and weight loss, reduced ethylene biosynthesis, and improved physical properties, suggesting its potential as a postharvest treatment for extending shelf life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhen Min Hu, Xue Qiang Zhao, Xue Min Bao, Chao Wang, Wei Wang, Lu Zheng, Ping Lan, Ren Fang Shen
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lu Zheng, Tingting Xu, Zhongzhong Bai, Bingfang He
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jinyan Wang, Ping Lan, Huimin Gao, Lu Zheng, Wenfeng Li, Wolfgang Schmidt
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Xiaoying Dong, Lu Zheng, Renfang Shen, Ping Lan
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lu Zheng, Zhongzhong Bai, Tingting Xu, Bingfang He
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2012)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Lu Zheng, Ping Lan, Ren Fang Shen, Wen Feng Li
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Ruonan Wang, Lu Zheng, Xiaoying Dong, Renfang Shen, Ping Lan
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingke Yan, Lu Zheng, Bingjuan Li, Renfang Shen, Ping Lan
Summary: The endosperm of wheat seeds plays a role as a nutrient reservoir during germination and responds to different abiotic stresses through modification of protein profiles. Functional classification of differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) under PEG, NaCl and submergence treatments revealed their involvement in protein, amino acid and organic acid metabolic processes, with specific metabolic pathways highlighted in each stress condition. The identification of stress-related proteins and their biased expression in different stresses suggests an active stress-responding role of endosperm beyond nutrient storage during germination.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lu Zheng, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Yin-Gang Hu, Renfang Shen, Ping Lan
Summary: The study revealed that the low-Pi-tolerant wheat cultivar KN199 exhibited greater root adaptations and primary metabolic changes compared to CS under Pi deficiency, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms underlying Pi-deficiency tolerance in wheat and strategies for improving Pi efficiency.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Bingjuan Li, Lu Zheng, Ruonan Wang, Caiwen Xue, Renfang Shen, Ping Lan
Summary: The knockout of ribosomal phosphoprotein P1A (RPP1A) results in larger seeds by repressing carbon metabolism and lipid biosynthesis, and increasing the synthesis of seed storage proteins. The study provides new insights into the genetic regulation of seed size and seed storage protein accumulation, potentially aiding in enhancing crop seed size.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOMICS
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Yi Xiong, Lu Zheng, Xiangxiang Meng, Ren Fang Shen, Ping Lan
Summary: Soil metaproteomics has potential in studying structural and functional changes in soil microbial communities, while selecting a protein sequence database poses challenges. Using a Meta-database can lead to identifying more proteins and microbial species, but different databases yield similar results in main findings and functional analyses.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lu Zheng, Mingqing Liu, Jiaduo Sun, Bin Wu, Bingfang He
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2017)