Specifically, pectin in the middle lamella holds neighboring cells together.
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If enzymes degrade the middle lamella, the adjacent cells will separate.
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In multicelluar organisms, when middle lamella dissolves, the cells get isolated from each other.
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When coupled with certain acidic compounds of the jelly-like pectins of the middle lamella, calcium forms an insoluble salt.
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Frequently, it is difficult to distinguish the middle lamella from the primary wall, especially in cells that develop thick secondary walls.
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Neighbouring plant cells are therefore separated by a pair of cell walls and the intervening middle lamella, forming an extracellular domain known as the apoplast.
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The fungus produces these enzymes to break down the middle lamella in plants so that it can extract nutrients from the plant tissues and insert fungal hyphae.
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The middle lamella ( a glue-like layer containing pectin ) develops from the cell plate, serving to bind the cell walls of adjoining cells together.
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In such cases, the two adjacent primary walls and the middle lamella, and perhaps the first layer of the secondary wall of each cell, may be called a compound middle lamella.
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In such cases, the two adjacent primary walls and the middle lamella, and perhaps the first layer of the secondary wall of each cell, may be called a compound middle lamella.