lignan metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0009806

Synonyms

lignan metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: phenylpropanoid metabolic process

phenylpropanoid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (+)-lariciresinol metabolic process (+)-larreatricin metabolic process (+)-pinoresinol metabolic process (+)-secoisolariciresinol metabolic process (-)-lariciresinol metabolic process ... Show All 9 Terms

(+)-lariciresinol metabolic process (+)-larreatricin metabolic process (+)-pinoresinol metabolic process (+)-secoisolariciresinol metabolic process (-)-lariciresinol metabolic process (-)-pinoresinol metabolic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol metabolic process lignan biosynthetic process lignan catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes