Identification of glycosyltransferases that synthesize pectin heteroglycan block polymers and a structural motif required for their activity
Okoye Clifford Tochukwu, Robert Amos, Chin Huang, Pradeepa Jayawardhane, J. Vlach, Digantkumar Chapla, Jeffery Ecker, Parastoo Azadi, Kelley W Moremen, Debra Mohnen
This paper identifies GAUT13 and GAUT14 as enzymes that synthesize RG-I:HG heteroglycans and reveals a motif enabling functional domain swapping in glycosyltransferases.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology