hexadecanol

To prevent loss of water due to evaporation, cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol) is sprayed over the lake surface.

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are hexadecanol and NAD, whereas its 3 products are hexadecanal, NADH, and H.

Age is an important factor as birds with 12-14 day old nestlings are almost fully feathered causing lower levels of the main component in adults (hexadecanol) and greater proportions of methyl ketones compared with adults.