%0 Journal Article
%T Structure and functionality of Rhamnogalacturonan I in the cell wall and in solution: A review.
%A Kaczmarska A
%A Pieczywek PM
%A Cybulska J
%A Zdunek A
%J Carbohydr Polym
%V 278
%N 0
%D Feb 2022 15
%M 34973730
%F 10.723
%R 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118909
%X Rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) belongs to the pectin family and is found in many plant cell wall types at different growth stages. It plays a significant role in cell wall and plant biomechanics and shows a gelling ability in solution. However, it has a significantly more complicated structure than smooth homogalacturonan (HG) and its variability due to plant source and physiological state contributes to the fact that RG-I's structure and function is still not so well known. Since functionality is a product of structure, we present a comprehensive review concerning the chemical structure and conformation of RG-I, its functions in plants and properties in solutions.