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Natural Functions

Hemicellulose in Plant Cells


 * Along with cellulose in plant cell walls, hemicellulose helps to strengthen the cell wall
 * Hemicellulose are also a polysaccharide compound in plant cell walls similar to cellulose
 * The hemicellulose compound interacts with the cellulose by providing cross-linking of cellulose microfibrils
 * Hemicellulose will search for voids in the cell wall during its formation and provide support around cellulose fibrils
 * This process is done by hemicellulose in order to equip the cell wall with the maximum possible strength it can provide
 * Hemicellulose dominates the the middle lamella of the plant cell, unlike cellulose which is primarily found in the secondary layers
 * This allows for hemicellulose to provide middle-ground support for the cellulose on the outer layers of the plant cell
 * In few cell walls, hemicellulose will also interact with lignin to provide structural tissue support of more vascular plants