Chemical changes in cutin obtained from cuticles isolated by the zinc chloride-hydrochloric Acid method.
The composition of Malus pumila Mill. cutin from cuticles isolated using ZnCl(2)-HCl reagent has been compared to that isolated by an oxalate-enzymic method. Molecular changes were observed and included the loss of unsaturated components and hydroxyl groups. Such changes may alter the results of physiochemical investigations of cuticles.
Jones
J H
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Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47401.