Cellulose-synthetase complex

From the preceding discussions, it is evident that, in all systems studied, and, in particular, in higher plants, attempts to synthesize cellulose in vitro have met with only limited success this therefore leads to the conclusion that, for poorly understood reasons, the cellulose synthetase complex is a highly labile system. As a conclusion to this article, it may prove useful for future research to discuss possible reasons for this apparent lability. 

Several possible mechanisms can be envisaged to explain how Atjt may modulate the activity of the cellulose-synthetase complex. The effects of membrane fluidity on membrane-bound enzymes is well... 

Herth W. 1989. Inhibitor effects on putative cellulose synthetase complexes of vascular plants. In Schuerch C. (ed.) Cellulose and Wood Chemistry and Technology. Wiley, New York, pp. 795-810. 

Cell-surface BI cellulase is envisaged as the form which is active against cellulose in peas in vivo, with a function that may be constructive in that it can act synergistically with plasma membrane-bound / -glucan synthetase complexes to enhance the rate of cellulose deposition (7,8,9). BS cellulase never appears to reach the wall in vivo in a form recognized by a BS antiserum (II). BS cellulase does not even bind readily to wall material in homogenates (Table III) despite its ability to bind to cellulose (3) and hydrolyze it (Table I). It is possible that BS cellulase functions intracellularly to hydrolyze a noncellulosic organelle-bound polysac-... 

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