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lignan

Term ID
CHEBI:25036
Synonyms
  • lignan
  • lignans
Definition
Any phenylpropanoid derived from phenylalanine via dimerization of substituted cinnamic alcohols, known as monolignols, to a dibenzylbutane skeleton. Note that while individual members of the class have names ending ...lignane, ...lignene, ...lignadiene, etc., the class names lignan, neolignan, etc., do not end with an "e".
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from lignan
Phenotype where environments contain lignan
Phenotype modified by environments containing lignan
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