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Lignin

Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of most plants. Lignins are particularly important in the formation of cell walls, especially in wood and bark, because they lend rigidity and do not rot easily.

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Biosynthesis

Biodegradation

Pyrolysis

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Lignin

Nodes128
Edges127
Triples96
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015625
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related to Further reading · 14
Lignin → Berlin, Biosynthesis, Constitution, Freudenberg, Inc, John Wiley, Lignins, Ludwig, Nash, New York, Occurrence, Sarkanen, Sons, Springer-Verlag
related to Biodegradation · 10
Lignin → Because, DNA, Dye-decolorizing, DyPs, For, In, It, Some, Steric, The
related to Economic significance · 9
Lignin → Global, High, In, Mechanical, Much, Once, Only, These, This
related to history · 8
Lignin → Calliarthron, Candolle, Earth, He, It, Latin, Swiss, This
related to Lignin degradation by bacteria · 8
Lignin → Bacteria, DyP, DyPs, In, Many, Mn, The, Yet
related to Lignin degradation by fungi · 8
Lignin → An, Ceriporiopsis, H2O2, Many, Most, Phanerochaete, Some, Well-studied
related to Biosynthesis · 7
Lignin → An, Both, Low, Much, Once, The, These
related to Chemical analysis · 6
Lignin → Acid-soluble, ASL, Klason, The, Ultraviolet, Wiesner
related to Pyrolysis · 6
Lignin → In, Of, Pyrolysis, The, Their, These
is a · 5
Lignin → class of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of most plants, collection of highly heterogeneous polymers derived from a handful of precursor lignols, consequence of papermaking, impediment to papermaking as it is colored, obstacle for water absorption to the cell wall

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plant wood also cellulose cell degradation used lignins water enzymes peroxidases fungi bacteria presence compounds plants important polymers composition function

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Ligninis aclass of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of most plants0.90text
Ligninis acollection of highly heterogeneous polymers derived from a handful of precursor lignols0.90text
Ligninis aobstacle for water absorption to the cell wall0.90text
Ligninis aconsequence of papermaking0.90text
Ligninis aimpediment to papermaking as it is colored0.90text
lignin peroxidasesinstance ofleading to a reduced digestibility of biomass.Some ligninolytic enzymes include heme peroxidases0.80text
manganese peroxidasesinstance ofleading to a reduced digestibility of biomass.Some ligninolytic enzymes include heme peroxidases0.80text
versatile peroxidasesinstance ofleading to a reduced digestibility of biomass.Some ligninolytic enzymes include heme peroxidases0.80text
and dye-decolourizing peroxidases as well as copper-based laccasesinstance ofleading to a reduced digestibility of biomass.Some ligninolytic enzymes include heme peroxidases0.80text
lakesinstance ofespecially in aquatic systems0.80text
riversinstance ofespecially in aquatic systems0.80text
and streamsinstance ofespecially in aquatic systems0.80text

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