Wax EstersAgricultural BiotechnologyUpdated on Nov 16, 2020 View more like this | Visit SHIRLEY, NY | Contact Creative Proteomics |

Wax esters are produced by combining one fatty alcohol molecule with one fatty acid. Organic acids typically have a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Alcohols have a hydroxyl (-OH) group. Organic acids and Alcohols join to form esters.