Term Name: lignan catabolic process
Synonyms: lignan breakdown, lignan catabolism, lignan degradation
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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046273]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: lignan metabolic process phenylpropanoid catabolic process
has subtype: (+)-lariciresinol catabolic process (+)-pinoresinol catabolic process (+)-secoisolariciresinol catabolic process (-)-lariciresinol catabolic process (-)-pinoresinol catabolic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol catabolic process