Abstract
Lignins are complex aromatic heteropolymers that reinforce the cell walls of terrestrial plants. A new study identifies an ATP-binding cassette ABC transporter that pumps a monolignol lignin precursor across the plasma membrane.
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MeSH terms
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism*
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Arabidopsis / metabolism
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Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
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Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
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Biological Transport
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Coumaric Acids
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Lignin / metabolism*
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Phenols / metabolism
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Phenols / pharmacology
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Propionates / metabolism*
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Yeasts / drug effects
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Yeasts / genetics
Substances
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
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Arabidopsis Proteins
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Coumaric Acids
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Phenols
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Propionates
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Lignin
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coniferyl alcohol
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p-coumaric acid