Cutin from Plants
Part 3a. Polyesters
Prof. Dr. Pappachan E. Kolattukudy,
Prof. Dr. Pappachan E. Kolattukudy
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The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 43210
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Pappachan E. Kolattukudy,
Prof. Dr. Pappachan E. Kolattukudy
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The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 43210
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Occurrence and Ultrastructure of Cutin
- Isolation of Cutin
- Depolymerization of Cutin
- Chemical Depolymerization
- Enzymatic Depolymerization
- Monomer Composition of Cutin
- Structure of Cutin
- Biosynthesis of Cutin
- Biosynthesis of the C16 Family of Cutin Monomers
- Biosynthesis of the C18 Family of Cutin Monomers
- Synthesis of Cutin from Monomers
- Cutin Biodegradation
- Cutin Degradation in Plants
- Degradation of Cutin by Animals
- Cutin Degradation by Bacteria
- Fungal Degradation
- Purification and Molecular Characterization of Fungal Cutinases
- Catalytic Properties of Cutinase
- Function of Cutin
- Material Exchange with the Environment
- Low-temperature Adaptation
- Role of Cutin in the Interaction with Microbes
- Regulation of Cutinase Gene Transcription
- Cutin Required for Proper Development of Plant Organs
- Potential Commercial Use for Cutin and Cutinase
- Outlook and Perspectives
- Patents
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