[HTML][HTML] Glycosylation is a major regulator of phenylpropanoid availability and biological activity in plants
J Le Roy, B Huss, A Creach, S Hawkins… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The phenylpropanoid pathway in plants is responsible for the biosynthesis of a huge amount
of secondary metabolites derived from phenylalanine and tyrosine. Both flavonoids and …
of secondary metabolites derived from phenylalanine and tyrosine. Both flavonoids and …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the molecular structure basis for biomass recalcitrance during dilute acid and hydrothermal pretreatments
The production of cellulosic ethanol from biomass is considered a promising alternative to
reliance on diminishing supplies of fossil fuels, providing a sustainable option for fuels …
reliance on diminishing supplies of fossil fuels, providing a sustainable option for fuels …
Exploiting SNPs for biallelic CRISPR mutations in the outcrossing woody perennial Populus reveals 4-coumarate: CoA ligase specificity and redundancy
Phytologist Letters Forum 299 mutants are expected to shed further light on the functional
redundancy of the 4CL family. An advantage of gRNA stacking is the simplicity of construct …
redundancy of the 4CL family. An advantage of gRNA stacking is the simplicity of construct …
[HTML][HTML] Lignin engineering in forest trees: from gene discovery to field trials
Wood is an abundant and renewable feedstock for the production of pulp, fuels, and
biobased materials. However, wood is recalcitrant toward deconstruction into cellulose and …
biobased materials. However, wood is recalcitrant toward deconstruction into cellulose and …
[HTML][HTML] Biomass for thermochemical conversion: targets and challenges
Bioenergy will be one component of a suite of alternatives to fossil fuels. Effective
conversion of biomass to energy will require the careful pairing of advanced conversion …
conversion of biomass to energy will require the careful pairing of advanced conversion …
Four isoforms of Arabidopsis 4-coumarate: CoA ligase have overlapping yet distinct roles in phenylpropanoid metabolism
The biosynthesis of lignin, flavonoids, and hydroxycinnamoyl esters share the first three
enzymatic steps of the phenylpropanoid pathway. The last shared step is catalyzed by 4 …
enzymatic steps of the phenylpropanoid pathway. The last shared step is catalyzed by 4 …
[HTML][HTML] Lignin engineering in forest trees
A Chanoca, L De Vries, W Boerjan - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Wood is a renewable resource that is mainly composed of lignin and cell wall
polysaccharides. The polysaccharide fraction is valuable as it can be converted into pulp …
polysaccharides. The polysaccharide fraction is valuable as it can be converted into pulp …
[HTML][HTML] Harnessing the potential of forage legumes, alfalfa, soybean, and cowpea for sustainable agriculture and global food security
Substantial improvements in access to food and increased purchasing power are driving
many people toward consuming nutrition-rich foods causing an unprecedented demand for …
many people toward consuming nutrition-rich foods causing an unprecedented demand for …
[HTML][HTML] Manipulation of lignin metabolism by plant densities and its relationship with lodging resistance in wheat
M Zheng, J Chen, Y Shi, Y Li, Y Yin, D Yang, Y Luo… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Increasing plant density is one of the most efficient ways of increasing wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) grain production. However, overly dense plant populations have an increased …
aestivum L.) grain production. However, overly dense plant populations have an increased …
Functional characterization of evolutionarily divergent 4-coumarate: coenzyme a ligases in rice
J Gui, J Shen, L Li - Plant physiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Coumarate: coenzyme A ligase (4CL; EC 6.2. 1.12) is a key enzyme in the phenylpropanoid
metabolic pathways for monolignol and flavonoid biosynthesis. 4CL has been much studied …
metabolic pathways for monolignol and flavonoid biosynthesis. 4CL has been much studied …