The PARVUS/GLZ1 gene encodes a putative family 8 glycosyl transferase that contributes to xylan biosynthesis. Its gene expression shows good co-variance with the IRX3 gene involved in secondary cell wall synthesis. PARVUS/GLZ1 is predicted to have galacturonosyltransferase activity and may be involved in the formation of the complex oligosaccharide sequence present at the reducing end of xylan. PARVUS is expressed in cells undergoing secondary wall thickening, and parvus mutants have thinner cell walls.
TAIR Short Description:
Nucleotide-diphospho-sugar transferases superfamily protein
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