Galacturonic acid oxidation: a radical way to stick together
Cyrille Grandjean, Aline Voxeur, Salem Chabout, Stéphanie Boutet‐Mercey, Jérôme Pelloux, Sophie Bouton, Grégory Mouille
This study identifies galacturonic acid and its oxidized form, galactaric acid, as key monomers regulating cell adhesion through extensin crosslinking in plant cell walls.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology