| Title: | Control of the biosynthetic pathway of Sesamia nonagrioides sex pheromone by the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide |
| Author(s): | Mas E; Lloria J; Quero C; Camps F; Fabrias G; |
| Address: | "Department of Biological Organic Chemistry (IIQAB-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18. 08034-Barcelona, Spain" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0965-1748(00)00008-4 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0965-1748 (Print) 0965-1748 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "(Z)-11-Hexadecenyl acetate, the main pheromone component of Sesamia nonagrioides sex pheromone, is biosynthesized from palmitic acid by Delta(11)-desaturation followed by reduction and acetylation. Production of (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate is regulated by the Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide (PBAN). Transformation of (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol into the corresponding acetate is a target step for PBAN in the regulation of this biosynthetic sequence, thus being the first example of a PBAN-activated acetylation. The production of the minor component (Z)-11-hexadecenal is also stimulated by PBAN. The usefulness of pentafluorobenzyloxime-derivatives for the analysis of aldehyde pheromone constituents by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry is also reported" |
| Keywords: | Animals Female Hydroxylamines/*chemical synthesis Molecular Structure Moths Neuropeptides/*metabolism Sex Attractants/*biosynthesis/chemistry; |
| Notes: | "MedlineMas, E Lloria, J Quero, C Camps, F Fabrias, G eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2000/05/10 Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2000 Jun; 30(6):455-9. doi: 10.1016/s0965-1748(00)00008-4" |
