Functional Characterization of a Hydroxyacid/Alcohol Hydroxycinnamoyl Transferase Produced by the Liverwort Marchantia emarginata

The aerial organs of most terrestrial plants are covered by a hydrophobic protective cuticle. The main constituent of the cuticle is the lipid polyester cutin, which is composed of aliphatic and aromatic domains. The aliphatic component is a polyester between fatty acid/alcohol and hydroxycinnamoyl...

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Main Authors: Ping-Ping Wang, Hui Liu, Shuai Gao, Ai-Xia Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/11/1854