Spatio-temporal modification of lignin biosynthesis in plants: A promising strategy for lignocellulose improvement and lignin valorization

Y Wang, C Gui, J Wu, X Gao, T Huang, F Cui… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lignin is essential for plant growth, structural integrity, biotic/abiotic stress resistance, and
water transport. Besides, lignin constitutes 10–30% of lignocellulosic biomass and is difficult …

Laccases as green and versatile biocatalysts: from lab to enzyme market—an overview

T Brugnari, DM Braga, CSA Dos Santos… - Bioresources and …, 2021 - Springer
Laccases are multi-copper oxidase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of different
compounds (phenolics and non-phenolics). The scientific literature on laccases is quite …

Genome-wide analysis of the laccase (LAC) gene family in Aeluropus littoralis: A focus on identification, evolution and expression patterns in response to abiotic …

SH Hashemipetroudi, M Arab, P Heidari… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Laccases are plant enzymes with essential functions during growth and development. These
monophenoloxidases are involved in lignin polymerization, and their expression respond to …

Substrate Specificity of LACCASE8 Facilitates Polymerization of Caffeyl Alcohol for C-Lignin Biosynthesis in the Seed Coat of Cleome hassleriana

X Wang, C Zhuo, X Xiao, X Wang… - The Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Catechyl lignin (C-lignin) is a linear homopolymer of caffeyl alcohol found in the seed coats
of diverse plant species. Its properties make it a natural source of carbon fibers and high …

Plant science's next top models

I Cesarino, R Dello Ioio, GK Kirschner… - Annals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Model organisms are at the core of life science research. Notable examples
include the mouse as a model for humans, baker's yeast for eukaryotic unicellular life and …

Pour some sugar on me: The diverse functions of phenylpropanoid glycosylation

A de Barros Rates, I Cesarino - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
The phenylpropanoid metabolism is the source of a vast array of specialized metabolites
that play diverse functions in plant growth and development and contribute to all aspects of …

Genome-wide identification and analysis of the laccase gene family in Litchi chinensis Sonn. provides new insights into pericarp browning

B Liu, R Zhong, J Wei, J Zhang, H Luo, H Guan… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Laccases belong to a multigene family and have divergent biological functions. Herein, we
explored the litchi Laccase (LcLAC) gene family using genome and transcriptome data to …

Genome-wide analysis of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) laccase gene family and its functions in response to abiotic stress

T Cheng, C Ren, J Xu, H Wang, B Wen, Q Zhao… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Background Laccase (LAC) gene family plays a pivotal role in plant lignin biosynthesis and
adaptation to various stresses. Limited research has been conducted on laccase genes in …

Multiplexed CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knockout of Laccase Genes in Salvia miltiorrhiza Revealed Their Roles in Growth, Development, and Metabolism

Z Zhou, Q Li, L Xiao, Y Wang, J Feng, Q Bu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Laccases are multicopper-containing glycoproteins related to monolignol oxidation and
polymerization. These properties indicate that laccases may be involved in the formation of …

Transcriptional and metabolic changes associated with internode development and reduced cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase activity in sorghum

SS Ferreira, G Goeminne, MS Simões… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The molecular mechanisms associated with secondary cell wall (SCW) deposition in
sorghum remain largely uncharacterized. Here, we employed untargeted metabolomics and …