Length of xyloglucan
| Range | 50 to 500 nm |
|---|---|
| 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 |