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Title:		Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis in Trichoplusia ni: Key Steps Involve Delta-11 Desaturation and Chain-Shortening
Author(s):		Bjostad LB; Roelofs WL;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1983
Volume:		220
Issue:		4604
Page Number:		1387 - 1389
DOI:		10.1126/science.220.4604.1387
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In addition to the primary pheromone component (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate, the sex pheromone gland of Trichoplusia ni contains the immediate fatty acyl precursor (Z)-7-dodecenoate and a large quantity of (Z)-11-hexadecenoate. Labeling experiments showed that (Z)-11-hexadecenoate is chain-shortened to (Z)-9-tetradecenoate, and that this in turn is chain-shortened to (Z)-7-dodecenoate. The same mechanism appears to explain the sex pheromone compositions of many other moth species"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEBjostad, L B Roelofs, W L eng 1983/06/24 Science. 1983 Jun 24; 220(4604):1387-9. doi: 10.1126/science.220.4604.1387"