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eleostearic

eleostearic adjective: relating to an eleostearic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

eleostearic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to an eleostearic acid or its derivatives
    • Enzymes from the DGAT2 family are major actors in various plants accumulating unusual fatty acids (FAs), such as eleostearic acid in Tung tree (Vernicia fordii) [11 ] or ricinoleic acid in Castor bean (Ricinus communis) [21 ].2015 November 19, “Molecular Characterization of the Elaeis guineensis Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase DGAT1-1 by Heterologous Expression in Yarrowia lipolytica”, in PLOS ONE...

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Questions about eleostearic

What does eleostearic mean?
Eleostearic means relating to an eleostearic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is eleostearic?
Eleostearic is an adjective.

Words near eleostearic in the dictionary

  1. Eleonora's falcons
  2. eleoptene
  3. eleosaccharum
  4. eleostearate
  5. eleostearates
  6. eleostearic
  7. eleostearic acid
  8. eleostearic acids
  9. eleotrid
  10. eleotrids
  11. elepaio

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