Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight/time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (negative ion mode) of French Oak Lignin: A Novel Series of Lignin and Tricin Derivatives attached to Carbohydrate and Shikimic acid Moieties.

CONCLUSION: The analysis of this complex mixture led to the identification of a series of lignin dimers, novel lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCC), and unique tricin derivatives linked to different types of carbohydrates and shikimic acid moieties. This finding supports the presence of lignin-carbohydrate complexes in the isolated VRL. These analyses also showed that French Oak lignin is abundant in syringol moieties present in the lignin syringyl-units or tricin derivatives. Moreover, the identification of some lignin-carbohydrate and/or flavonoid-shikimic acid complexes could provide new insight into the relationship between the biosynthesis of lignin and tricin. PMID: 32441381 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry : RCM - Category: Chemistry Authors: Tags: Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom Source Type: research