Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
polymer
organic polymer |
| gptkbp:biosynthesized_from |
phenylpropanoid pathway
|
| gptkbp:category |
macromolecule
aromatic polymer biomass component natural polymer |
| gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
variable
|
| gptkbp:color |
brown
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
gptkb:algae
mosses |
| gptkbp:composedOf |
coniferyl alcohol
p-coumaryl alcohol phenylpropanoid units sinapyl alcohol |
| gptkbp:degradedBy |
gptkb:Bacteria
brown rot fungi white rot fungi |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Anselme_Payen
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1838
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
plant cell wall
|
| gptkbp:function |
provides hydrophobicity to cell walls
provides rigidity to plants |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lignin
|
| gptkbp:majorComponentOf |
wood
bark vascular plants |
| gptkbp:molecularWeight |
high
|
| gptkbp:presentIn |
gptkb:gymnosperms
gptkb:pteridophytes angiosperms |
| gptkbp:role |
mechanical support
defense against pathogens water transport in plants |
| gptkbp:solubility |
insoluble in water
|
| gptkbp:structure |
amorphous
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
paper industry
biofuel production bioplastics carbon fiber production |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cell
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|