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Monolignol Ferulate Transferase Introduces Chemically Labile Linkages into the Lignin Backbone
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Constructed for Deconstruction: Lignin provides strength to wood but also impedes efficient degradation when wood is used as biofuel. Wilkerson et al. (p. 90 ) engineered poplar to produce lignin that is more amenable to degradation. From a handful of plants that contain more digestible lignin monomers, Angelica sinensis was selected and its monolignol transferase activities analyzed. The enzyme involved, coniferyl ferulate feruloyl-CoA monolignol transferase, was then expressed in poplar. The resulting poplar trees showed no difference in growth habit under greenhouse conditions, but their lignin showed improved digestibility.
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- Wilkerson, C. G., Mansfield, S. D., Lu, F., Withers, S., Park, J.-Y., Karlen, S. D., Gonzales-Vigil, E., Padmakshan, D., Unda, F., Rencoret, J., & Ralph, J.
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- Science
- Published
- 2014-04-04
- Volume
- 344
- Issue
- 6179
- Pages
- 90-93
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- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2015677629
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- FWCI
- 21.02
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- journal article
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- en
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