The processes underlying lignification, which for many years have been the near-exclusive
purview of chemists and biochemists, have more recently been approached using both …

The cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily is the largest enzymatic protein family in plants,
and it also widely exists in mammals, fungi, bacteria, insects and so on. Members of this …

Plant cell walls represent an enormous biomass resource for the generation of biofuels and
chemicals. As lignocellulose property principally determines biomass recalcitrance, the …

The initial reactions of the phenylpropanoid pathway convert phenylalanine to p‐coumaroyl
CoA, a branch point metabolite from which many phenylpropanoids are made. Although the …

A comprehensive assessment of lignin configuration in transgenic and mutant plants is long
overdue. This review thus undertook the systematic analysis of trends manifested through …

Lignin is a major component of wood, the most widely used raw material for the production
of pulp and paper. Although the biochemistry and molecular biology underpinning lignin …

Although lignin is the second most abundant plant substance in vascular plants, its mode of
synthesis is still the subject of much debate. However, recent progress has provided crucial …

Transgenic down-regulation of the Pt4CL1 gene family encoding 4-coumarate: coenzyme A
ligase (4CL) has been reported as a means for reducing lignin content in cell walls and …

Covering: up to 2008 This comprehensive review describes the current status and
knowledge of biochemical and molecular processes involved in allyl/propenyl phenol …

Lignin, a major component of secondary cell walls, hinders the optimal processing of wood
for industrial uses. The recent availability of the E ucalyptus grandis genome sequence …