FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term lignin biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009809 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lignins, a class of polymers formed by the dehydrogenetive radical polymerization of various phenylpropanoid monomers.[ ISBN:0198547684 ]
Also Known As "lignin anabolism" ; "lignin biosynthesis" ; "lignin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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phenylpropanoid metabolic process
 |__phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process___
 |__lignin metabolic process_______________|
secondary metabolite biosynthetic process  |
 |__phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process___|
                                           lignin biosynthetic process
                                            |__guaiacyl lignin biosynthetic process
                                            |__p-hydroxyphenyl lignin biosynthetic process
                                            |__syringal lignin biosynthetic process
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Is a phenylpropanoid biosynthetic process
lignin metabolic process
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  • "lignin anabolism" EXACT
    "lignin biosynthesis" EXACT
    "lignin formation" EXACT
    "lignin synthesis" EXACT
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MetaCyc:PWY-361