Cellulose synthase 7 – Other Categories

Cellulose synthase is a crucial enzyme involved in the synthesis of cellulose. Cellulose is an aggregation of unbranched polymer chains made of β-(1-4)-linked glucose residues, and is a component of primary and secondary cell walls – functioning to primarily maintain strength and shape in cells. Cellulose is synthesised by large cellulose synthase complexes (CSCs), which consist of synthase protein isoforms (CesA) that are arranged into a unique hexagonal structure. Specifically the isoform cellulose synthase 7 takes part in secondary cell wall cellulose synthesis.