Term Information

Accession
GO:0009549
Name
cellulose microfibril
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
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Alternate IDs
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Definition
A microfibril composed of cellulose arranged in orthogonal layers. Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide composed of B(14) linked glucose subunits. It is a major component of plant cell walls. Higher plant microfibrils are about 10nm in diameter and extremely long in relation to their width. The cellulose molecules are oriented parallel to the long axis of the microfibril in a paracrystalline array, which provides great tensile strength. The microfibrils are held in place by the wall matrix and their orientation is closely controlled by the cell. Source: ISBN:0943088399, GOC:jid
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History
See term history for GO:0009549 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of cellulose microfibril (GO:0009549)
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cellulose microfibril [is_a relation] is_a  cellular anatomical entity (GO:0110165)
cellulose microfibril [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  plant-type cell wall (GO:0009505)

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