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Insect Biochem Mol Biol

Title:		"Stereospecificity of the (Z)-9 desaturase that converts (E)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (Z,E)-9,11-tetradecadienoic acid in the biosynthesis of Spodoptera littoralis sex pheromone"
Author(s):		Abad JL; Camps F; Fabrias G;
Address:		"Department of Biological Organic Chemistry, CID-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034-Barcelona, Spain"
Journal Title:		Insect Biochem Mol Biol
Year:		2001
Volume:		31
Issue:		8
Page Number:		799 - 803
DOI:		10.1016/s0965-1748(00)00185-5
ISSN/ISBN:		0965-1748 (Print) 0965-1748 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Moth pheromone glands contain desaturases that catalyze the formation of conjugated dienoic fatty acids. In this article we present the first stereochemical study on one of these enzymes, namely the Delta(9) desaturase of (E)-11-tetradecenoic acid, using the moth Spodoptera littoralis as a biological model and enantiopure deuterated probes derived from tridecanoic acid. Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry analysis of methanolyzed lipidic extracts from glands incubated with each individual probe showed that in the transformation of (E)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (Z,E)-9,11-tetradecadienoic acid both pro-(R) hydrogen atoms at C9 and C10 are removed from the substrate"
Keywords:		"Animals Fatty Acid Desaturases/*metabolism Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated/*metabolism Fatty Acids, Unsaturated/*metabolism Molecular Conformation Sex Attractants/*biosynthesis Spodoptera/metabolism Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase;"
Notes:		"MedlineAbad, J L Camps, F Fabrias, G eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2001/05/30 Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2001 Jun 22; 31(8):799-803. doi: 10.1016/s0965-1748(00)00185-5"