monolignol

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noun

Any of a class of phenolic alcohols, found in plants, that take part in the biosynthesis of lignans and lignin.

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nounmonolignol (plural monolignols)

plural monolignols

  1. chemistryAny of a class of phenolic alcohols, found in plants, that take part in the biosynthesis of lignans and lignin.

    Given the presumed role(s) of monolignol glucosides in lignification, it was of considerable interest to next establish whether UDPG:coniferyl alcohol (CA) glucosyl-transferases exhibited any substrate stereoselectivity toward either E- or Z-monolignols.

    2012, Richard W. Hemingway, Plant Polyphenols: Synthesis, Properties, Significance
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