Dual Mechanisms of Coniferyl Alcohol in Phenylpropanoid Pathway Regulation.
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SUBMITTER: Guan M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121011 | biostudies-literature | 2022
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Dual Mechanisms of Coniferyl Alcohol in Phenylpropanoid Pathway Regulation.
Guan Mengling M Li Changxuan C Shan Xiaotong X Chen Fang F Wang Shufang S Dixon Richard A RA Zhao Qiao Q
Frontiers in plant science 20220506
Lignin is a complex phenolic polymer that imparts cell wall strength, facilitates water transport and functions as a physical barrier to pathogens in all vascular plants. Lignin biosynthesis is a carbon-consuming, non-reversible process, which requires tight regulation. Here, we report that a major monomer unit of the lignin polymer can function as a signal molecule to trigger proteolysis of the enzyme L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, the entry point into the lignin biosynthetic pathway, and feedb ...[more]
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