The role of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in fruit ripening-a review.

ABSTRACT: Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) are proteoglycans challenging researchers for decades. However, despite the extremely interesting polydispersity of their structure and essential application potential, studies of AGPs in fruit are limited, and only a few groups deal with this scientific subject. Here, we summarise the results of pioneering studies on AGPs in fruit tissue with their structure, specific localization pattern, stress factors influencing their presence, and a focus on recent advances. We discuss the properties of AGPs, i.e., binding calcium ions, ability to aggregate, adhesive nature, and crosslinking with other cell wall components that may also be implicated in fruit metabolism. The aim of this review is an attempt to associate well-known features and properties of AGPs with t

SUBMITTER: Leszczuk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7603502 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature