suberin


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su·ber·in

 (so͞o′bər-ĭn)
n.
A waxy waterproof substance present in the cell walls of certain plant tissues, especially cork.
[French subérine : Latin sūber, cork + French -ine, adj. suff.; see -ine2.]
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suberin

(ˈsjuːbərɪn)
n
(Elements & Compounds) a fatty or waxy substance that is present in the walls of cork cells, making them impermeable to water and resistant to decay
[C19: from Latin sūber cork + -in]
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su•ber•in

(suˈbɛr ɪn)

n.
a waxlike, fatty substance occurring in the cell walls of cork tissue, as in bark.
[1820–30; < Latin sūber cork]
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Demystifying suberin. Canadian Journal of Botany, Ottawa, v.
DNA of high quality isolated from the cortex of Euterpe edulis Mart. (Arecaceae)/DNA de alta qualidade isolado a partir do cortex de Euterpe edulis Mart. (Arecaceae)
cutin and suberin), which make cell walls water- and air-tight, and afford protection against microbial attacks (Boom et al.
Soil properties and organic matter quality in relation to climate and vegetation in southern Indian tropical ecosystems
Homologs in other plants of most of these genes have been associated with the process of pollen wall development, such as suberin biosynthesis [43, 44], cutin biosynthesis [45-47], pollen sporopollenin biosynthesis [48], and pollen exine formation [49-51].
Identification of Wheat Inflorescence Development-Related Genes Using a Comparative Transcriptomics Approach
Andreu, "Chlorogenic acid biosynthesis appears linked with suberin production in potato tuber (Solanum tuberosum)," Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol.
Bactericidal and Cytotoxic Activities of Polyphenol Extracts from Solanum tuberosum spp. tuberosum and spp. andigena Cultivars on Escherichia coli and Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells In Vitro
It is probably because of suberin in cork and impurities (Zhao 2012).
Theoretical Determination of a Thermogravimetric Model of Oak Cork (Quercus variabilis) Using Malek Kinetic Analysis
Tests using lugol were carried out on leaves and roots for the detection of starch (Johansen, 1940), phloroglucinol for the detection of lignin and suberin (Jensen, 1962) and toluidine blue for mucilage (O'Brien et al., 1965).
Tropical forages: morphoanatomy of plants grown in areas with the death of pasture syndrome/Forrageiras tropicais: anatomia e morfometria de plantas cultivadas em areas com sindrome da morte de pastagens
These substances are divided into classes: glycosylated phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, stilbenoids, coumarins, curcuminoids, as well as phenolic polymers such as tannins, proanthocyanidins, suberin, lignins, and lignans.
Review of plant phenolics, part 1
S-metolachlor acts by interfering with the activity of acyl-CoA elongases, which are enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of very long chain lipids, precursors of wax, suberin and cutin (Vidal et al., 2014).
Differential tolerance of crotalaria species to herbicides
Pollen is surrounded by a complex protective outer membrane called exine, that is characterized for being resistant and firm, and composed of Sporopollenin, which are biopolymers as cutin (composed of fatty acids to protect the cell surface), suberin (polymer of long-chain fatty acids) and lignins (phenolic compounds) (Zuluaga et al., 2014).
Evaluacion de la digestibilidad y disponibilidad de nutrientes del polen apicola al aplicar diferentes pretratamientos
Aside from promoting a healthy lifestyle, the answer is Cork.The substance is beneficial when used in the footbed of the sandals as well as in the formulation of the body products, because cork contains suberin, which has a proven lifting effect.
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Four layers of parenchyma cells are usually present in the cortex (Figure 2A), but lacking the exodermis with suberin; the endodermis is present (Figure 2A), but without evident Casparian strips.
Germination and seedling structure of Ruprechtia laxiflora Meissn. (Polygonaceae)/Germinacao dos diasporos e estrutura das plantulas de Ruprechtia laxiflora Meissn. (Polygonaceae)

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