Daniela Hegebarth et al.
Plant, cell & environment, 40(9), 1761-1776 (2017-05-10)
The aliphatic waxes sealing plant surfaces against environmental stress are generated by fatty acid elongase complexes, each containing a β-ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) enzyme that catalyses a crucial condensation forming a new C─C bond to extend the carbon backbone. The relatively