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Semiochemical - phytanic acid [3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid]



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3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
Formula:C20H40O2
CAS#:18654-64-3
MW:312.53

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Species utilize 3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid in its chemical communication system


Axinellida, Axinellidae 
Pseudaxinella cf. lunaecharta      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
Chondrosiida, Chondrosiidae 
Chondrosia reniformis      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Kidney sponge 
 
Dictyoceratida, Dysideidae 
Dysidea fragilis      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Goose bump sponge 
 
Poecilosclerida, Desmacididae 
Desmapsamma anchorata      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Pink rope sponge 
 
Testudines, Chelydridae 
Chelydra serpentina serpentina      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Common snapping turtle 
 
Axinellida, Raspailiidae, Cyamoninae 
Trikentrion loeve      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
Clupeiformes, Clupeidae, Alosinae 
Brevaortia tyrannus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Atlantic menhaden 
 
Perciformes, Sebastidae, Sebastinae 
Sebastes sp      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
Poecilosclerida, Microcionidae, Microcioninae 
Microciona prolifera      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Red beard sponge 
 
Salmoniformes, Salmonidae, Salmoninae 
Oncorhynchus nerka      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Sockeye salmon 
 
Testudines, Emydidae, Deirochelyinae 
Trachemys scripta      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Yellow-bellied slider 
 
Testudines, Kinosternidae, Kinosterninae 
Kinosternon leucostomum      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    White-lipped mud turtle 
 
Testudines, Kinosternidae, Staurotypinae 
Claudius angustatus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Narrow-bridged musk turtle 
Staurotypus triporcatus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Mexican musk turtle 
 

 
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