Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Cellulose-Lignin Interactions (A Computational Study).

C. J. Houtman1, R. H. Atalla

  • 1United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Product Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53705.

Plant Physiology
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that cellulose surfaces attract lignin model compounds through electrostatic forces. This interaction influences lignin

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same journal

Anther Middle Layer Fatty Acid Synthesis is Essential for Pollen Development and Fertility Restoration at Low Temperature in Arabidopsis.

Plant physiology·2026
Same journal

GmSNAT1 enhances cold tolerance in soybean by promoting melatonin biosynthesis and interacting with GmPSYR1.

Plant physiology·2026
Same journal

Hydraulic architecture traits influence the co-optimization of efficiency and safety in cycads.

Plant physiology·2026
Same journal

SlWRKY6 Mediates H2S Signaling and SlGRF1-SlGIF2 Module to Coordinately Regulate Plant Growth, Fruit yield and Ripening in Tomato.

Plant physiology·2026
Same journal

Blocking miR439 enhances rice disease resistance and yield.

Plant physiology·2026
Same journal

Temperature responses of root carbon use efficiency are linked to cortical cell expansion.

Plant physiology·2026

Area of Science:

  • Plant cell wall molecular structure
  • Biophysics
  • Polymer science

Background:

  • Plant cell walls are complex composite materials.
  • Lignin and cellulose are key structural components.
  • Understanding their interactions is crucial for biomass utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecular interactions between lignin model compounds and cellulose surfaces.
  • To explore the dynamics and adsorption behavior of lignin near cellulose.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics calculations were employed.
  • Simulations focused on lignin model compounds (coniferyl alcohol and a [beta]-O-4 linked trimer) interacting with model cellulose microfibrils.

Main Results:

  • A net attractive electrostatic interaction was observed between cellulose and lignin models.
  • Coniferyl alcohol rapidly adsorbed onto the cellulose surface, with its motion restricted and phenyl ring oriented parallel.
  • A lignin trimer also adsorbed with phenyl rings parallel to the surface.

Conclusions:

  • Cellulose surfaces can influence lignin structure through attractive electrostatic forces.
  • This interaction provides a mechanism for how polysaccharides affect lignin polymerization.
  • Findings rationalize experimental observations of polysaccharide influence on cinnamyl alcohol polymerization.

Related Experiment Videos