Suberin from Plants

Part 3a. Polyesters
Prof. Dr. Pappachan E. Kolattukudy

Prof. Dr. Pappachan E. Kolattukudy

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

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First published: 15 January 2005
Citations: 3

Abstract

  • Introduction
  • Historical Outline
  • Occurrence and Ultrastructure of Suberin
  • Isolation of Suberized Cell Walls
  • Chemical Composition of Suberin
    • Aliphatic Components of Suberin
    • Aromatic Components of Suberin
  • Structure of Suberin
  • Biosynthesis of Suberin
    • Biosynthesis of Aliphatic Monomers
      • Chain Elongation
      • Reduction of Fatty Acids to Alcohols
      • ω-Hydroxylation
      • Conversion of ω-Hydroxy Fatty Acids to Dicarboxylic Acids
    • Enzymatic Synthesis of the Aromatic Monomers of Suberin
    • Synthesis of the Polymer from Monomers
      • Regulation of Expression of the Gene for Highly Anionic Peroxidase
  • Degradation of Suberin
  • Function of Suberin
  • Potential Commercial Use for Suberin
  • Outlook and Perspectives
  • Patents

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