Self-assembly in plant barrier biopolymers

Authors
Dominguez, E Heredia, A
Citation
E. Dominguez et A. Heredia, Self-assembly in plant barrier biopolymers, Z NATURFO C, 54(1-2), 1999, pp. 141-143
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
ISSN journal
09395075 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
141 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-5075(199901/02)54:1-2<141:SIPBB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A new procedure is given to isolate the components that constitute the tran slucent lines present in some layered plant cuticles. These electron-transl ucent lines are mainly composed of fatty acids and n-alkanes. This waxy mat erial is capable to form molecular bilayers with a constant thickness of ap proximately 5 nm. This special arrangement have a strong contribution in wa ter transport across the cuticle.