The unexpected malleability of lignin

Gerald A. Tuskan

doi:10.1038/s41477-019-0360-9

The unexpected malleability of lignin

Gerald A. Tuskan

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Abstract

Curcumin, an aromatic diarylheptanoid, is a principal component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), commonly used in Asian cooking, giving curry its orange colour. Introducing two enzymes into Arabidopsis thaliana caused incorporation of curcumin into its lignin polymer, enhancing sugar release from the cell wall and turning it yellow.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	128
Number of pages	1
Journal	Nature Plants
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0360-9
State	Published - Feb 1 2019

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The unexpected malleability of lignin

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