Term Information

Accession
PO:0025385
Name
cutin
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
クチン (Japanese, exact), cutin matrix (broad)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A portion of plant substance (PO:0025161) that is the inner layer of a plant cuticle (PO:0000022), and is composed of a polyester matrix of hydroxy- and hydroxy epoxy fatty acid C16 and C18 chains. Source: PMID:12467640, POC:curators
Comment
Cutin is the insoluble, covalently cross-linked polymer that forms an electron dense layer over the epidermal cells (PO:0004013) of an aerial plant structure.
Subset
None
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Parents of cutin (PO:0025385)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
cutin [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  plant cuticle (PO:0000022)
cutin [is_a relation] is_a  portion of plant substance (PO:0025161)
cutin [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  plant cuticle proper (PO:0025387)

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