phenylpropanoid
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8 sectionsContents
- Hydroxycinnamic acids
- Cinnamic aldehydes and monolignols
- Coumarins and flavonoids
- Stilbenoids
- Sporopollenin
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|380px|4-Coumaroyl-CoA is the central biosynthetic precursor to phenylpropanoids (shown in protonated state) thumb|right|150px|Phenylalanine thumb|right|150px|Tyrosine
The phenylpropanoids are a diverse family of organic compounds that are biosynthesized by plants from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine in the shikimic acid pathway. Their name is derived from the six-carbon, aromatic phenyl group and the three-carbon propene tail of coumaric acid, which is the central intermediate in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. From 4-coumaroyl-CoA emanates the biosynthesis of myriad natural products including lignols (precursors to lignin and lignocellulose), flavonoids, isoflavonoids, coumarins, aurones, stilbenes, catechin, and phenylpropanoids. The coumaroyl component is produced from cinnamic acid.