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J Nat Prod

Title:		Sex pheromones of the hair crab Erimacrus isenbeckii. II. Synthesis of ceramides
Author(s):		Asai N; Fusetani N; Matsunaga S;
Address:		"Laboratory of Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan"
Journal Title:		J Nat Prod
Year:		2001
Volume:		64
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1210 - 1215
DOI:		10.1021/np010177m
ISSN/ISBN:		0163-3864 (Print) 0163-3864 (Linking)
Abstract:		"To confirm their structures and to assess the pheromonal activity, novel ceramides, possible sex pheromones of the hair crab Erimacrus isenbeckii, were synthesized from D-galactose. The synthetic ceramides were identical with the natural ceramides"
Keywords:		"Animals Brachyura Catalysis Ceramides/*chemical synthesis/metabolism Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Thin Layer Female Galactose/chemistry Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Male Molecular Structure Pheromones/*chemical synthesis/metabol;"
Notes:		"MedlineAsai, N Fusetani, N Matsunaga, S eng Comparative Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2001/09/29 J Nat Prod. 2001 Sep; 64(9):1210-5. doi: 10.1021/np010177m"