Special Issue "Phenolics and Polyphenolics"
QuicklinksA special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2010)
Special Issue Editors
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. José Alberto Pereira
CIMO/Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus Sta Apolónia, Apartado 1 172, 5301-855 Bragança, Portugal
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Interests: bioactive phytochemicals; phenolic compounds; antioxidant and antimicrobial activities; effect of agricultural practices on vegetable composition and quality; olives and olive oil chemistry
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Paula Andrade
REQUIMTE/Serviço de Farmacognosia, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Aníbal Cunha, 164, 4050-047 Porto
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Published Papers
Special Issue Information
Submission
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Planned Papers
Type of Paper: Review
Title: Sequestration and Transport of Lignin Monomeric Precursors
Author: Chang-Jun Liu
Affiliation: Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton NY 11973, USA; E-Mail: cliu@bnl.gov
Abstract: Lignin is the second most abundant terrestrial biopolymer after cellulose. It is essential for the viability of vascular plants by imparting structural support and providing a mechanical defense against biodegradation. Biosynthesis of monolignols, the lignin precursors, occurs in the cytosol of the plant cell. Thereafter, these monomeric precursors are exported into the cell wall, where they are polymerized and integrated into the wall’s matrix. Accordingly, the transport of monolignols across the cell membrane is a critical step affecting the deposition of lignin in the secondarily thickened cell wall. While the biosynthesis of monolignols is relatively well understood, our knowledge of the molecular basis for sequestering and transporting these lignin monomers is sketchy. Earlier investigations offered different speculations about these processes. We will review those earlier studies and summarize our recent progresses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the processes of monolignol sequestering into vacuoles and exporting across plasma membrane.
Last update: 1 November 2010