| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5163989 | Phytochemistry | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Methods for glycerol and aliphatic monomer analysis of cutin were optimized and used to show a 2:1 molar ratio of glycerol to dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) in Arabidopsis DCA-rich cutins. “Glycerol-DCA-glycerol” is proposed as a dominant structural motif in such cutins, and that this unit is connected to the cell wall through ester bonds to form a heteropolymer.
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Authors
Weili Yang, Mike Pollard, Yonghua Li-Beisson, John Ohlrogge,