Cellulose: Biosynthesis and Structure

1 Biosynthesis of Cellulose.- 1 Cell Wall Composition.- 2 Objects Useful for the Study of the Synthesis of Cell Wall Polysaccharides.- 3 Sequence of Reactions of Biosynthesis of Cellulose and Other Structural Polysaccharides.- 4 Synthesis of Structural Polysaccharides: Localization of Reaction Sites.- 5 Dependence of Intensity of Cellulose Synthesis on Substrate Concentration.- 6 The Effect of Energy Conditions of Cells on the Biosynthesis of Cellulose.- 7 The Effect of Hormones on the Biosynthesis of Structural Polysaccharides.- 8 Effects of Cultivation Conditions on Cell Wall Regeneration by Isolated Protoplasts.- 9 The Effect of Climate and Soil Conditions on Cellulose Biosynthesis.- 10 Conclusion.- References.- II Cellulose Structure.- 1 General Notes and Definitions.- 2 The Constitution of Cellulose.- 3 Cellulose Configuration.- 4 Cellulose Conformation.- 5 Equilibrium and Kinetic Rigidity of Cellulose Macromolecular Chain and Some of its Derivatives in Solution.- 6 ThermodynamicProperties of Cellulose and its Satellites.- 7 Theoretical Methods of Modeling of Conformational Properties of Cellulose and its Derivatives.- 8 Morphological Structure of Cellulose.- 9 Experimental Methods for Studying Equilibrium and Kinetic Rigidity of Polymers in Solution.- 10 Conclusion.- 11 References.- Index of Scientific Names.