cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process (Q10038)
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hydrocarbons that make up the cuticle, the outer layer of some animals and plants, which acts to prevent water loss.
- cuticle hydrocarbon formation
- cuticle hydrocarbon synthesis
- cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthesis
- cuticle hydrocarbon anabolism
- GO:0006723
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| English | cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of hydrocarbons that make up the cuticle, the outer layer of some animals and plants, which acts to prevent water loss. |
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