cell wall loosening by expansins

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R-OSA-9916233
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Reaction
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Oryza sativa
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Expansins (EXPA) loosen the cell wall by facilitating cellulose?cellulose sliding, and promoting cell wall extension through polymer creep. Expansin activity is highest at a low wall pH, which is maintained by plasma membrane H+-ATPases (see Cosgrove, DJ, 2023 PMID: 38102449).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
38102449 Structure and growth of plant cell walls Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2024
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structural constituent of cell wall activity of Expansins [extracellular region]
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