Length of xyloglucan
Range | 50 to 500 nm |
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Organism | Plants |
Reference | Cosgrove DJ. Assembly and enlargement of the primary cell wall in plants. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. 1997 13: 171-201. p.176 bottom paragraphPubMed ID9442872 |
Comments | Because xyloglucans are longer (~50–500 nm) than the spacing between cellulose microfibrils (20– 40 nm, BNID 106008), they have the potential to link microfibrils together. |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 106011 |