Production of wax esters in plant seed oils by oleosomal cotargeting of biosynthetic enzymes

Wax esters are neutral lipids exhibiting desirable properties for lubrication. Natural sources have traditionally been whales. Additionally some plants produce wax esters in their seed oil. Currently there is no biological source available for long chain length monounsaturated wax esters that are mo...

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Main Authors: Mareike Heilmann, Tim Iven, Katharina Ahmann, Ellen Hornung, Sten Stymne, Ivo Feussner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752043192X