Journal of Natural Products · 1996 · 140 citations · 4 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryChemistryCarbohydrate ChemistryOrganic ChemistryPlant BiochemistryPhenylpropanoid BiosynthesisPhenylpropanoid MetabolismPlant Cell Wall PolysaccharidesWood MaterialsAnomeric StereochemistryBast FibersKenaf FibersLignin BiosynthesisLignin ChemistryLignin-derived CompoundsPolymers Derived From Phenylpropanoids
A novel (possibly unique) lignin isolated from kenaf bast fibers had a high syringyl:guaiacyl ratio, was highly etherified, and was high in β-ether units with predominantly erythro stereochemistry. Moreover, it was extensively side-chain acetylated (primarily at γ), implicating 4-hydroxycinnamyl acetates as monomers in its biosynthesis.
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