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<ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref> <ref>PMID:21638687</ref> | <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref> <ref>PMID:21638687</ref> | ||
== Function == | == Function == | ||
Cellulose synthase has two main jobs. The first of these two being the synthesis or creation of the polysaccharide cellulose <ref> doi: 10.1093/jxb/erab414 </ref> and the second job of cellulose synthase is to create the crystalline microfibril structure <ref> doi: 10.1098/rsta.2017.0048 </ref>. Cellulose is one of the main components in the cell wall and is responsible for protecting the cell from unwarranted pathogens that might try and harm the cell <ref> doi: 10.3389/fpls.2011.00005 </ref>. The overall shape and form of the cell, as well as the containment of water within the cell. | Cellulose synthase has two main jobs. The first of these two being the synthesis or creation of the polysaccharide cellulose <ref> doi: 10.1093/jxb/erab414 </ref> and the second job of cellulose synthase is to create the crystalline microfibril structure <ref> doi: 10.1098/rsta.2017.0048 </ref>. Cellulose synthase uses an activated form of glucose, with the sugar attached to a <scene name='91/919049/Cellulose_and_udp/3'>UDP (orange)</scene> nucleotide, to build cellulose. Cellulose is one of the main components in the cell wall and is responsible for protecting the cell from unwarranted pathogens that might try and harm the cell <ref> doi: 10.3389/fpls.2011.00005 </ref>. Cellulose is also important in strengthening cell walls and preventing breakage due to physical forces. The overall shape and form of the cell, as well as the containment of water within the cell. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
