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CUTINE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

a nonphenolic complex lipid fraction found in the cuticle, measured as matter resistant to hydrolysis in 72% sulfuric acid and oxidation by potassium permanganate.

DEF

A mixture of fatty substances characteristically found in epidermal cell walls and in the cuticle of plant leaves and stems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Substance imperméable de nature lipidique, voisine de la subérine, localisée à la partie externe de certaines cellules épidermiques et provenant de la modification de la cellulose au cours de la différenciation des tissus.

OBS

C6 H10- O5.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Energía de la biomasa
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