Self-assembly of supramolecular lipid nanoparticles in the formation of plant biopolyester cutin.
The implication of a self-assembly process in the early stages of cutin biosynthesis has been shown by means of antibodies raised against polyhydroxy fatty acidnanoparticles (cutinsomes).
Domínguez
Eva
E
Estación Experimental "La Mayora" (CSIC) Algarrobo-Costa, E-29750 Málaga, Spain.
Heredia-Guerrero
José Alejandro
JA
Benítez
José Jesús
JJ
Heredia
Antonio
A
D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000737:chemistry; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008958:Models, Molecular; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D019308:Palmitic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry
D000906:Antibodies; D001704:Biopolymers; D008055:Lipids; D008081:Liposomes; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D011091:Polyesters; D019308:Palmitic Acid; C000521:cutin