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Meaning of octadecanoid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Relating to octadecanoic acid and its derivatives, but especially to polyunsaturated forms that are involved in the biosynthesis of jasmonic acid

Examples

“Many OPRs are part of the octadecanoid pathway that converts linolenic acid to jasmonic acid (JA), but 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid can also act as a mediator in the defence against necrotrophic pathogens.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

octadecanol octadecanoyl octadecapeptide octadecatetraenoate octadecatetraenoic acid octadecatrienoic acid