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. 2017 Jun 7;3(6):621–628. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00140

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Lignin structure and characteristics. (a) Schematic representation of lignin. The three main components (coumaryl, coniferyl, and sinapyl alcohol structures) and the linkage of interest (β-O-4) are highlighted.21 (b) Main characteristics of lignin. (c) Representative native lignin depolymerization strategies and typical structures observed. (d) Main and potential uses of lignin.