Dynamic nuclear polarization for sensitivity enhancement in biomolecular solid-state NMR

T Biedenbänder, V Aladin, S Saeidpour… - Chemical …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Solid-state NMR with magic-angle spinning (MAS) is an important method in structural
biology. While NMR can provide invaluable information about local geometry on an atomic …

Solid-state NMR investigations of extracellular matrixes and cell walls of algae, bacteria, fungi, and plants

N Ghassemi, A Poulhazan, F Deligey… - Chemical …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Extracellular matrixes (ECMs), such as the cell walls and biofilms, are important for
supporting cell integrity and function and regulating intercellular communication. These …

Carbohydrate-aromatic interface and molecular architecture of lignocellulose

A Kirui, W Zhao, F Deligey, H Yang, X Kang… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Plant cell walls constitute the majority of lignocellulosic biomass and serve as a renewable
resource of biomaterials and biofuel. Extensive interactions between polysaccharides and …

Hydrogen bonding and other non-covalent interactions at the surfaces of cellulose microfibrils

MC Jarvis - Cellulose, 2023‏ - Springer
It is now established that crystalline cellulose is held together not just by hydrogen bonding,
but also by dispersion forces and by electrostatic attraction modulated by stereoelectronic …

[HTML][HTML] Woody plant cell walls: Fundamentals and utilization

W Li, YCJ Lin, YL Chen, C Zhou, S Li, N De Ridder… - Molecular Plant, 2024‏ - cell.com
Cell walls in plants, particularly forest trees, are the major carbon sink of the terrestrial
ecosystem. Chemical and biosynthetic features of plant cell walls were revealed early on …

Biomolecular and biological applications of solid-state NMR with dynamic nuclear polarization enhancement

WY Chow, G De Paëpe, S Hediger - Chemical Reviews, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy (ssNMR) with magic-angle spinning (MAS) enables the
investigation of biological systems within their native context, such as lipid membranes, viral …

Metabolomics and health: From nutritional crops and plant-based pharmaceuticals to profiling of human biofluids

AS Marchev, LV Vasileva, KM Amirova… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021‏ - Springer
During the past decade metabolomics has emerged as one of the fastest develo**
branches of “-omics” technologies. Metabolomics involves documentation, identification, and …

Structural Elucidation and Activities of Cordyceps militaris-Derived Polysaccharides: A Review

M Miao, WQ Yu, Y Li, YL Sun, SD Guo - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Cordyceps militaris is a parasitic edible fungus and has been used as tonics for centuries.
Polysaccharides are a major water-soluble component of C. militaris. Recently, C. militaris …

Cell wall dynamics: novel tools and research questions

L Alonso Baez, L Bacete - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Years ago, a classic textbook would define plant cell walls based on passive features. For
instance, a sort of plant exoskeleton of invariable polysaccharide composition, and probably …

Solid state NMR a powerful technique for investigating sustainable/renewable cellulose-based materials

M El Hariri El Nokab, MH Habib, YA Alassmy… - Polymers, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) is a powerful and attractive
characterization method for obtaining insights into the chemical structure and dynamics of a …