Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase protein 34

UniProtKB accession:  Q8GZD5

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes xyloglucan endotransglycosylation (XET). Cleaves and religates xyloglucan polymers (PubMed:12595718, PubMed:15020748, PubMed:16014999, PubMed:15804235, PubMed:15125664). Does not catalyze xyloglucan endohydrolysis (XEH) (PubMed:15804235). Involved in early phases of secondary (S) cell wall formation in fibers of the xylem and phloem vascular tissues of wood stems. May play a role in restructuring primary cell walls, possibly creating and reinforcing the connections between the primary and S cell wall layers (PubMed:12468728). Functions in the gelatinous (G) layers of the tension wood fibers that are involved in bending of the wood stems. May play a role in G fiber shrinking by repairing broken xyloglucan cross-links between G and S2 cell wall layers via its XET activity to maintain connections between the layers (PubMed:17504814).