Acetylation of woody lignocellulose: significance and regulation

Non-cellulosic cell wall polysaccharides constitute approximately one quarter of usable biomass for human exploitation. In contrast to cellulose, these components are usually substituted by O-acetyl groups, which affect their properties and interactions with other polymers, thus affecting their solu...

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Main Authors: Prashant Mohan-Anupama Pawar, Sanna eKoutaniemi, Maija eTenkanen, Ewa J Mellerowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00118/full