Arabidopsis GALACTURONOSYLTRANSFERASE (GAUT) 1 synthesizes a homogalacturonan tightly bound to the cell wall and required for cell expansion
Melani A. Atmodjo, Robert A. Amos, Kalina T. Haas, Alexis Peaucelle, John Glushka, Li Tan, Ian M. Black, P. Jarod Glatz, Darryn C. Amanda, Ioana Emerich, Joshua Indech, Sivakumar Pattathil, Sindhu Kandemkavil, Stefan Eberhard, Parastoo Azadi, , Debra Mohnen
This paper shows GAUT1 synthesizes HG in Arabidopsis, which is tightly bound to the cell wall and essential for cell expansion.
bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology