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H Sakagami1, T Oh-hara, K Kohda
11st Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
Based on our recent finding regarding diverse biological activities of natural lignified materials, synthetic dehydrogenation homo- and copolymers were prepared using 3 p-hydroxylated cinnamic acids and coniferyl alcohol in order to explore the role of lignin skeleton in the activities displayed by natural lignins. The synthetic polymers stimulated polymorphonuclear cell iodination as potently as the natural lignified materials.