The biosynthesis of monolignols: A "metabolic grid", or independent pathways to guaiacyl and syringyl units?

Phytochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1069-1084

  Dixon, Richard A ^a   Chen, Fang ^a   Guo, Dianjing ^a   Parvathi, Kota ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.); Biosynthesis; Genetic manipulation; Leguminosae; Lignin; Metabolic channeling; Metabolic grid; Monolignol

Indexed keywords

CINNAMYL ALCOHOL; GUAIAC; LIGNIN; LIGNOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALFALFA; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL FRACTIONATION; HYDROXYLATION; LEGUME; METHYLATION; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW;

FABACEAE; LIGNIN; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS;

FABACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0035832807     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00092-9     Document Type: Review

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