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(organic chemistry) Relating to octadecanoic acid and its derivatives, but especially to polyunsaturated forms that are involved in the biosynthesis of jasmonic acid.
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.
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Octadecanoid means (organic chemistry) Relating to octadecanoic acid and its derivatives, but especially to polyunsaturated forms that are involved in the biosynthesis of jasmonic acid.
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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.
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