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Lignin Formation in Plants. The Dilemma of Linkage Specificity

Hatfield, Ronald, Vermerris, Wilfred·2001·Plant Physiology

Abstract

Lignification is the process of forming the collective of phenylpropanoid macromolecules termed lignin. There are two ways to define lignin: 1) from a chemical point of view (i.e. its chemical composition and structure), and 2) from a functional view that stresses what lignin does within the plant. It has been recognized for 50 years now that lignin is a polymeric material composed of phenylpropanoid units derived from three cinnamyl alcohols (monolignols): p-coumaryl, coniferyl, and sinapyl alcohols (Fig. 1). It was suspected that this view might be too simplistic (Sarkanen and Ludwig, 1971), and there are now many examples showing that other phenolics can be incorporated into lignins (for review, see Sederoff et al., 1999). From a functional point of view, lignins impart strength to cell walls, facilitate water transport, and impede the degradation of wall polysaccharides, thus acting as a major line of defense against pathogens, insects, and other herbivores.

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Authors
Hatfield, R., & Vermerris, W.
Affiliations
  • Agricultural Research Service (US)
  • Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
Venue
Plant Physiology
Published
2001-08-01
Volume
126
Issue
4
Pages
1351-1357
ISSN
  • 0032-0889 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-2548
OpenAlex
W2062759615
Cited by
284
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
Keywords
lignin biosynthesis, monolignols, dirigent proteins, coniferyl alcohol, sinapyl alcohol, p-coumaryl alcohol
MeSH terms
Biological Transport, Carbohydrate Conformation, Cell Wall, Cytoplasm, Lignin, Models, Molecular, Plants

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