Pheromones and Semiochemicals of genus, Discoglossus (Anura: Alytidae)

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Semiochemicals of Genus Discoglossus

Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Alytidae
Subfamily:	Discoglossinae
Tribe:

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Semiochemical(s):

Discoglossus pictus Otth

Roseghini M

1989

Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C

94:

455

serotonin

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Sicily, Italy

Erspamer V

1953

J. Biol. Chem.

200:

311

serotonin

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Italy

Discoglossus sardus Tschudi

Conlon JM

2013a

Peptides

40:

frenatin 2D

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Sardinia, Italy

frenatin 2.1D

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Roseghini M

1989

Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C

94:

455

serotonin

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Sardinia, Italy

Reference(s):

Conlon, J.M., Mechkarska, M., Pantic, J.M., Lukic, M.L., Coquet, L., Leprince, J., Nielsen, P.F., and Rinaldi, A.C. 2013a. An immunomodulatory peptide related to frenatin 2 from skin secretions of the tyrrhenian painted frog Discoglossus sardus (Alytidae). Peptides 40:65-71.

Roseghini, M., Erspamer, G.F., Severini, C., and Simmaco, M. 1989. Biogenic amines and active peptides in extracts of the skin of thirtytwo European amphibian species. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C. 94:455-460.

Erspamer, V., and Asero, B. 1953. Isolation of enteramine from extracts of posterior salivary glands of Octopus vulgaris and of Discoglossus pictus skin. J. Biol. Chem. 200:311-318.

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