OBO ID: GO:0046273 |
Term Name: | lignan catabolic process | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lignans, any member of a class of plant metabolites related to lignins. Lignans are usually found as phenylpropanoid dimers in which the phenylpropanoid units are linked tail to tail and thus having a 2,3 dibenzylbutane skeleton, but higher oligomers can also exist. 10074466 | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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