Pathways for monolignol biosynthesis via metabolic grids: Coniferyl aldehyde 5-hydroxylase, a possible key enzyme in angiosperm syringyl lignin biosynthesis

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 227-236

  Higuchi, Takayoshi ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caffeate O methyltransferase (COMT); Caffeoyl CoA O methyltransferase (CCoAOMT); Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD); Coniferyl aldehyde 5 hydroxylase (CALd5H); Ferulate 5 hydroxylase (F5H); Monolignol

Indexed keywords

GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POACEAE;

EID: 0348229048     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.79B.227     Document Type: Review

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