lignan catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046273

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. 10074466

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: lignan metabolic process phenylpropanoid catabolic process

lignan metabolic process phenylpropanoid catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (+)-lariciresinol catabolic process (+)-pinoresinol catabolic process (+)-secoisolariciresinol catabolic process (-)-lariciresinol catabolic process (-)-pinoresinol catabolic process ... Show All 6 Terms

(+)-lariciresinol catabolic process (+)-pinoresinol catabolic process (+)-secoisolariciresinol catabolic process (-)-lariciresinol catabolic process (-)-pinoresinol catabolic process (-)-secoisolariciresinol catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes