Dual role of Pectin Methyl Esterase activity in the regulation of plant cell wall biophysical properties.
M. Gallemi Rovira, J. C. Montesinos, N. Zarevski, J. Pribyl, P. Skladal, E. Hannezo, E. Benkova
This study shows acidification induces cell elongation via cell wall relaxation and PME activity regulates cell wall stiffness in a calcium-dependent manner, essential for hypocotyl elongation.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2022Cell Biology