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Curr Opin Insect Sci

Title:		Pheromone biosynthesis in bark beetles
Author(s):		Tittiger C; Blomquist GJ;
Address:		"Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA. Electronic address: crt@unr.edu. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA"
Journal Title:		Curr Opin Insect Sci
Year:		2017
Volume:		20170922
Issue:
Page Number:		68 - 74
DOI:		10.1016/j.cois.2017.09.005
ISSN/ISBN:		2214-5753 (Electronic)
Abstract:		"Pine bark beetles rely on aggregation pheromones to coordinate mass attacks and thus reproduce in host trees. The structural similarity between many pheromone components and those of defensive tree resin led to early suggestions that pheromone components are metabolic derivatives of ingested precursors. This model has given way to our current understanding that most pheromone components are synthesized de novo. Their synthesis involves enzymes that modify products from endogenous metabolic pathways; some of these enzymes have been identified and characterized. Pheromone production is regulated in a complex way involving multiple signals, including JH III. This brief review summarizes progress in our understanding of this highly specialized metabolic process"
Keywords:		Animals Pheromones/*biosynthesis Sesquiterpenes/metabolism Signal Transduction Weevils/*metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlineTittiger, Claus Blomquist, Gary J eng Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Review Netherlands 2017/12/07 Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2017 Dec; 24:68-74. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2017.09.005. Epub 2017 Sep 22"