The 24-chain core-shell nanostructure of wood cellulose microfibrils in seed plants
C.-H. Chang, W. Cai, J.-H. Lin, S.-J. Huang, Y.-C. J. Lin, C.-S. Tsao, H.-C. Tai
The paper resolves controversies about wood cellulose microfibril (CMF) nanostructure by showing most CMFs contain 24 chains, remain segregated, and do not fuse, overturning the 18-chain fusion hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology