Term Name: lignan biosynthetic process
Synonyms: lignan anabolism, lignan biosynthesis, lignan formation, lignan synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009807]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: lignan metabolic process phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process
has subtype: (+)-3'-hydroxylarreatricin biosynthetic process (+)-lariciresinol biosynthetic process (+)-pinoresinol biosynthetic process (+)-secoisolariciresinol biosynthetic process (-)-lariciresinol biosynthetic process (-)-pinoresinol biosynthetic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol biosynthetic process