Loading...
Genetic element (GENE)
  |  
 
published: 05 Aug 2011 last updated: 27 Jun 2012
General information
Cinnamoyl coenzymeA reductase
EN
CS-CCR
EN
Protein coding sequence
No
Donor organism
EN
Characteristics of the protein coding sequence
Cinnamoyl coenzymeA reductase
EN
Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) catalyzes the penultimate step in monolignol biosynthesis. It catalyzes the conversion of feruloyl-CoA to coniferaldehyde and is considered the first enzyme in the monolignol-specific branch of the phenylpropanoid pathway. Because downregulation of the CCR gene in annual model plants significantly reduced lignin content, downregulating CCR in a woody perennial was an interesting potential avenue to improve wood quality for pulping.
EN
Records referencing this document Show in search
Record type Field Record(s)
Living Modified Organism Introduced or modified genetic element(s) 1
Living Modified Organism Genetic elements construct 1