Probing the mysteries of lignin biosynthesis: The crystal structure of caffeic acid/5-hydroxyferulic acid 3/5-O-methyltransferase provides new insights

Plant Cell

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1185-1189

  Eckardt, Nancy A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYFERULIC ACID; 5-HYDROXYFERULIC ACID; CAFFEATE O METHYLTRANSFERASE; CAFFEATE O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CAFFEIC ACID; CAFFEIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COUMARIC ACID; LIGNIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; NOTE; PLANT;

CAFFEIC ACIDS; COUMARIC ACIDS; LIGNIN; METHYLTRANSFERASES; PLANTS; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

EID: 0035983835     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.140610     Document Type: Editorial

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