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Pregnanes from defensive glands of a belostomatid bug (1993)

Lokensgard, J. ; Smith, R. L. ; Eisner, T. ; [et al.]

Springer

Cellular and molecular life sciences 49 (1993), S. 175-176

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ISSN: 1420-9071

Keywords: Hemiptera ; C21-steroids ; chemical defense ; vertebrate hormones ; parallel evolution

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Biology , Medicine

Notes: Abstract The aquatic bugAbedus herberti (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) secretes a mixture containing four pregnanes (desoxycorticosterone (I), pregnenolone (II), progesterone (III), and 3α-hydroxy-pregn-5-en-20-one (IV)) from its cephalic glands. Pregnanes had previously been characterized from the defensive glands of aquatic beetles (Dytiscidae) and shown to be deterrent to fish. It may be specifically under predation pressure from fish thatA. herberti and Dytiscidae evolved their comparable defenses.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01989425

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