berangan banana were treated with hot water at 50 ºc for 0 (control), 10, and 20 min and then kept at room temperature (25±2 ºc), 75-80% rh to observe the ripening progress. firmness and activity of cell wall degradation enzymes such as polygalacturonase (pg), pectin methylesterase (pme), and pectate lyase (pl) were determined for treated and untreated banana. the microstructure of banana peel ...

The growing cell wall in plants has conflicting requirements to be strong enough to withstand the high tensile forces generated by cell turgor pressure while selectively yielding to those forces to induce wall stress relaxation, leading to water uptake and polymer movements underlying cell wall expansion. In this article, I review emerging concepts of plant primary cell wall structure, the natu...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Oxaziclomefone (OAC), a new herbicide, inhibits cell expansion, especially in roots and cell-cultures of gramineous monocots. OAC does not affect turgor in cultured maize cells, and must therefore inhibit wall-loosening or promote wall-tightening. METHODS The effects of OAC in living cultured maize cells on various biochemical processes thought to influence wall extension ...

Plant cell enlargement is regulated by wall relaxation and yielding, which is thought to be catalyzed by elusive "wall-loosening" enzymes. By employing a reconstitution approach, we found that a crude protein extract from the cell walls of growing cucumber seedlings possessed the ability to induce the extension of isolated cell walls. This activity was restricted to the growing region of the ...

The ability of low pH and CO(2) to induce rapid cell elongation and wall loosening in the Avena coleoptile has been examined with the use of a continuous growth-recording technique and an Instron extensometer, respectively. In particular, the properties of the response to hydrogen ions have been examined in detail and have been compared with the responses initiated by CO(2) and auxin. The optim...

effects of excess concentrations of boron on major cell wall components of tobacco cells(nicotiana tabacum l. cv. burley 21) were studied. pectin, xyloglucan, hydroxyproline-richglycoproteins (extensin), and arabinogalactan proteins were characterized. results showedthat increased boron supply resulted in significant decrease in cell and cell wall dry weights.also, high concentrations of boron ...

Effects of excess concentrations of boron on major cell wall components of tobacco cells(Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Burley 21) were studied. Pectin, xyloglucan, hydroxyproline-richglycoproteins (extensin), and arabinogalactan proteins were characterized. Results showedthat increased boron supply resulted in significant decrease in cell and cell wall dry weights.Also, high concentrations of boron ...