Efficiency of lignin biosynthesis: A quantitative analysis

Annals of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 673-695

  Amthor, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Coniferyl alcohol; Lignin; Metabolic efficiency; p coumaryl alcohol; Respiration; Sinapyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

LIGNIN;

LILIOPSIDA;

CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXENE DERIVATIVE; LIGNIN; PREPHENIC ACID; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CELL RESPIRATION; GLYCOSYLATION; METABOLISM; PLANT; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CELL RESPIRATION; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CYCLOHEXENES; GLYCOSYLATION; LIGNIN; PLANTS; S-ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

EID: 0041886402     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcg073     Document Type: Article

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