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Caffeoyl shikimate esterase (CSE) is an enzyme in the lignin biosynthetic pathway in Arabidopsis.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Sept 2013
Vanholme Ruben, Cesarino Igor, Rataj Katarzyna, Xiao Yuguo, Sundin Lisa, Goeminne Geert, Kim Hoon, Cross Joanna, Morreel Kris, Araujo Pedro, Welsh Lydia, Haustraete Jurgen, McClellan Christopher, Vanholme Bartel, Ralph John, Simpson Gordon G, Halpin Claire, Boerjan Wout
Abstract excerpt
Lignin is a major component of plant secondary cell walls. Here we describe caffeoyl shikimate esterase (CSE) as an enzyme central to the lignin biosynthetic pathway. Arabidopsis thaliana cse mutants deposit less lignin than do wild-type plants, and the remaining lignin is enriched in p-hydroxyphenyl units. Phenolic metabolite profiling identified accumulation of the lignin pathway intermediate caffeoyl shikimate...
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