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cutan (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 cutans)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2010/07/21 07:33 UTC 版)
Cutan is one of two polymers which occur in the cuticle of some plants. The other and better-known polymer is Cutin. Cutan is believed to be a hydrocarbon polymer, whereas cutin is a polyester, but the structure and synthesis of cutan are not yet fully understood. Cutin is not present in as many plants as once thought; for instance it is absent in Ginkgo.