Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

lignin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0009808

Synonyms

lignin metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving lignins, a class of polymers of phenylpropanoid units.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: phenylpropanoid metabolic process

phenylpropanoid metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: guaiacyl lignin metabolic process lignin biosynthetic process lignin catabolic process p-hydroxyphenyl lignin metabolic process syringal lignin metabolic process

guaiacyl lignin metabolic process lignin biosynthetic process lignin catabolic process p-hydroxyphenyl lignin metabolic process syringal lignin metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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