Xyloglucan in cellulose modification

Xyloglucans are the principal polysaccharides coating and crosslinking cellulose microfibrills in the majority of land plants. This review summarizes current knowledge of xyloglucan structures, solution properties, and the mechanism of interaction of xyloglucans with cellulose. This knowledge base f...

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Published in:Cellulose (London) 2007-12, Vol.14 (6), p.625-641
Main Authors: Zhou, Qi, Rutland, Mark W, Teeri, Tuula T, Brumer, Harry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
bacterial cellulose
Biocomposite
Biomimetic
Biomimetics
Cellulose
Colloidal probe
Crosslinking
endoxyloglucan transferase
in-vitro binding
Knowledge base
Materials science
mechanical-properties
Organic chemistry
Papermaking
plant-cell-wall
Polysaccharides
side-chains
structural-analysis
Surface modification
tamarind-seed polysaccharide
transfer radical polymerization
tropaeolum-majus l
XTH
Xyloglucan
Xyloglucan endo-transglycosylase (XET)
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Summary:Xyloglucans are the principal polysaccharides coating and crosslinking cellulose microfibrills in the majority of land plants. This review summarizes current knowledge of xyloglucan structures, solution properties, and the mechanism of interaction of xyloglucans with cellulose. This knowledge base forms the platform for new biomimetic methods of cellulose surface modification with applications within the fields of textile manufacture, papermaking, and materials science. Recent advances using the enzyme xyloglucan endo-transglycosylase (XET, EC 2.4.1.207) to introduce varied chemical functionality onto cellulose surfaces are highlighted.
ISSN:0969-0239
1572-882X
1572-882X
DOI:10.1007/s10570-007-9109-0