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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Internet programs for drawing moth pheromone analogs and searching literature database
Author(s):		Byers JA;
Address:		"Department of Crop Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. jbyers@wcrl.ars.usda.gov"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2002
Volume:		28
Issue:		4
Page Number:		807 - 817
DOI:		10.1023/a:1015244911584
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"An Internet web page is described for organizing and analyzing information about lepidopteran sex pheromone components. Hypertext markup language (HTML) with JavaScript program code is used to draw moth pheromone analogs by combining GIF bitmap images for viewing by web browsers such as Netscape or Microsoft Intemet Explorer. Straight-chain hydrocarbons of 5-22 carbons with epoxides or unsaturated positions of E or Z geometrical configuration with several altemative functional groups can be drawn by simply checking menu bars or checkboxes representing chain length, E/Z unsaturation points, epoxide position and chirality, and optional functional groups. The functional group can be an aldehyde, alcohol, or ester of formate, acetate, propionate, or butyrate. The program is capable of drawing several million structures and naming them [e.g., (E,E)-8,10-dodecadien-1-ol and abbreviated as E8E10-12:OH]. A Java applet program run from the same page searches forthe presently drawn structure in an intemal database compiled from the Pherolist, and if the component is found, provides a textarea display of the families and species using the component. Links are automatically specified for drawn components if found in the Pherolist web site (maintained by H. Am). Windowed links can also be made to two other JavaScript programs that allow searches of a web site database with over 5900 research citations on lepidopteran semiochemicals and a calculator of vapor pressures of some moth sex pheromone analogs at a specified temperature. Various evolutionary and biosynthetic aspects are discussed in regard to the diversity of moth sex pheromone components"
Keywords:		"Animals *Databases, Bibliographic Information Storage and Retrieval *Internet Lepidoptera/physiology Moths/physiology Pheromones/*chemistry Structure-Activity Relationship;"
Notes:		"MedlineByers, John A eng 2002/05/31 J Chem Ecol. 2002 Apr; 28(4):807-17. doi: 10.1023/a:1015244911584"