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cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process

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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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cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process

Synonyms
  • cuticle hydrocarbon anabolism
  • cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthesis
  • cuticle hydrocarbon formation
  • cuticle hydrocarbon synthesis
has obo namespace

biological_process

id

GO:0006723

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