Sesame dynamically rewires lignan metabolism during germination

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Sesame seeds are rich in lipid-soluble lignans such as sesamin, which are widely known as health-promoting phytochemicals.

While these compounds rapidly decrease during germination and are converted into water-soluble glucosides, the molecular mechanism underlying this large-scale metabolic transition had remained unclear. ...

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Sesame dynamically rewires lignan metabolism during germination

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