Paracoumaryl alcohol is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. It is a white solid. p-Coumaryl alcohol is a major precursor to lignin or lignans.[1]

Biosynthesis and occurrence

It is synthesized via the phenylpropanoid biochemical pathway.

Esters of p-coumaryl alcohol and fatty acids are the basis of epicuticular waxes covering the surfaces of apples.

p-Coumaryl alcohol is an intermediate in biosynthesis of chavicol, stilbenoids, and coumarin.

References

  1. ^ Withers, Saunia; Lu, Fachuang; Kim, Hoon; Zhu, Yimin; Ralph, John; Wilkerson, Curtis G. (2012). "Identification of Grass-specific Enzyme That Acylates Monolignols with p-Coumarate". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287 (11): 8347–8355. doi:10.1074/jbc.M111.284497. PMC 3318722. PMID 22267741. S2CID 24998478.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coumaryl_alcohol
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