R. Malcolm Brown

The Biosynthesis of Cellulose

Abstract Cellulose is one of the major commercial products of Sweden and constitutes the most abundant of the natural polymer systems. Thus, it is of interest to review the mole...

Cellulose in Cyanobacteria. Origin of Vascular Plant Cellulose Synthase?

Abstract Although cellulose biosynthesis among the cyanobacteria has been suggested previously, we present the first conclusive evidence, to our knowledge, of the presence of ce...

Cellulose biosynthesis: A model for understanding the assembly of biopolymers

“Nematic Ordered Cellulose”:  A Concept of Glucan Chain Association

Native cellulose consists of a set of parallel chains composed of glucose. Most of the time, these chains are highly ordered and form a structure that is known as a microfibril....

Biosynthesis of Cellulose