cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process
id: GO:0006723
name: cuticle hydrocarbon biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Parent Functions
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GO:0009058 | biosynthetic process |