p -Coumaroylation of lignin occurs outside of commelinid monocots in the eudicot genus Morus (mulberry)
Journal Article
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· Plant Physiology (Bethesda)
Abstract The presence of p-coumarate (pCA) in plant cell walls is generally considered to be a trait present only in commelinid monocots. Here, we show that this long-held overgeneralizing assumption is incorrect and that mulberry trees (Morus) are eudicot plants that have lignins derived in part from monolignol pCA esters. As in commelinid monocots, the lignin-bound pCA acylates the sidechain γ-hydroxyl of both coniferyl and syringyl units. This discovery expands mulberry’s potential applications to include being a source of p-coumaric acid, a supplier of nutritious berries, a forage crop, a decorative plant, and the main food source for silkworms.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1924153
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1895534
- Journal Information:
- Plant Physiology (Bethesda), Journal Name: Plant Physiology (Bethesda) Vol. 191 Journal Issue: 2; ISSN 0032-0889
- Publisher:
- Oxford University PressCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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