Cannon R E, Anderson S M
Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro 27412.
Crit Rev Microbiol. 1991;17(6):435-47. doi: 10.3109/10408419109115207.
Cellulose is the most abundant biological polymer on Earth. It is found in wood and cotton, and forms the basic structural foundation of the cell wall of almost all eukaryotic plants. Bacteria are known to secrete cellulose as part of their metabolism of glucose and other sugars. The focus of this review is upon bacterial cellulose synthesis. We emphasize recent literature directed primarily upon Acetobacter xylinum, which has been most widely studied. Our review covers the following topics relating to cellulose synthesis: genetics, biochemistry, ultrastructure, growth conditions, and ecological considerations as they relate to the diversity of microbes capable of synthesizing this abundant, unique polymer--cellulose.
纤维素是地球上最丰富的生物聚合物。它存在于木材和棉花中，构成了几乎所有真核植物细胞壁的基本结构基础。已知细菌在其葡萄糖和其他糖类的代谢过程中会分泌纤维素。本综述的重点是细菌纤维素的合成。我们着重介绍主要针对木醋杆菌的近期文献，木醋杆菌是研究最为广泛的。我们的综述涵盖了与纤维素合成相关的以下主题：遗传学、生物化学、超微结构、生长条件以及与能够合成这种丰富且独特的聚合物——纤维素的微生物多样性相关的生态学考量。
