Lignin structure and its engineering.

By J. Ralph, C. Lapierre, W. Boerjan. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2019

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Studies on lignin structure and its engineering are inextricably and bidirectionally linked. Perturbations of genes on the lignin biosynthetic pathway may result in striking compositional and structural changes that in turn suggest novel approaches for altering lignin and even 'designing' the polymer to enhance its value or with a view toward its simpler removal from the cell wall polysaccharides. Basic structural studies on various native lignins increasingly refine our knowledge of lignin structure, and examining lignins in different species reveals the extent to which evolution and natural variation have resulted in the incorporation of 'non-traditional' phenolic monomers, including phenolics from beyond the monolignol biosynthetic pathway. As a result, the very definition of lignin continues to be expanded and refined.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Food Science, Molecular Biology

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• Cascading of engineered bioenergy plants and fungi sustainable for low-cost bioethanol and high-value biomaterials under green-like biomass processing (2021, background): “On the other hand, as lignin deposition is essential to maintain plant cell integrity and mechanical strength, genetic engineering of lignin biosynthesis could simply affect plant growth and biomass yield [52].”