A dynamic model of lignin biosynthesis in Brachypodium distachyon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lignin is a crucial molecule for terrestrial plants, as it offers structural support and permits the transport of water over long distances. The hardness of lignin reduces plant digestibility by cattle and sheep; it also makes inedible plant materials recalcitrant toward the enzymatic fermentation of cellulose, which is a potentially valuable substrate for sustainable biofuels. Targeted attempts to change the amount or composition of lignin in relevant plant species have been hampered by the fact that the lignin biosynthetic pathway is difficult to understand, because it uses several enzymes for the same substrates, is regulated in an ill-characterized manner, may operate in different locations within cells, and contains metabolic channels, which the plant may use to fun

SUBMITTER: Faraji M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6145374 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature