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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Metabolic transformation of tritium-labeled pheromone by tissues ofHeliothis virescens moths
Author(s):		Ding YS; Prestwich GD;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, 11794-3400, Stony Brook, New York"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1986
Volume:		12
Issue:		2
Page Number:		411 - 429
DOI:		10.1007/BF01020564
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Unsaturated aliphatic pheromones ofH. VIRESCENS were prepared at high specific activity ((3)H, 58 Ci/mmol) and were employed to study tissue specificity of acetate esterase, alcohol oxidase, and aldehyde dehydrogenase in male and femaleHeliothis virescens. Thus, [9,10-(3)H2]Z9-14:Ac was synthesized by partial tritiation of the corresponding alkyne and was converted to the labeledZ9-14ratioOH andZ9-14ratioAl for metabolic studies. Soluble and membrane-associated enzyme activities were determined by radio-TLC assays. Esterase activity is highest in legs of both sexes, but also occurs in antennal and glandular tissues. Oxidase activity requires O2 and is highest in female pheromone gland tissues, but it is also high in the male hairpencils. Aldehyde dehydrogenase activity was uniformly high in all tissues, but highest in antennal tissues of both males and females"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEDing, Y S Prestwich, G D eng 1986/02/01 J Chem Ecol. 1986 Feb; 12(2):411-29. doi: 10.1007/BF01020564"