TABLE 3.
Enzymes with activities in biosynthesis of the different cell wall components.
| Cell wall component | Species | Enzymes∗ | References |
| Cellulose | Z. marina | 12 CESA; 4 CSLG | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Xylans | Z. marina | 9 GH3; 3 GH10; 1 GH51; 39 GT8; 10 GT14; 36 GT47; 13 GT61; 1 CE6 | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Mannans | Z. marina | 6 CSLA; 3 CSLD; 4 GT5_7 | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Xyloglucans | Z. marina | 3 CSLC; GH16; 5 GT34; 2 GT37 | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Zostera | Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase 5 | Lee et al. (2018) | |
| Mixed-linked glucans | Z. marina | absent | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Pectins | Z. marina | 39 GT8; 36 GT47; 56 GH28; 16 PL1; 63 CE8 | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Sulfated polysaccharides | Z. marina | to be further investigated | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Callose | Z. marina | 19 CBM43; 40 GH17; 10 GT48; | Olsen et al. (2016) |
| Zostera | Glucan synthase-like 8 | Lee et al. (2018) | |
| Wall (glyco-)proteins | Z. marina | 4 DUF579; 14 GT14; 25 GT31; 4 GT61; 13 GT77 | Pfeifer et al. (2020) |
| Lignin | Z. marina | not investigated |
∗Activities were used as stated in the respective reference.