ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] In the cockroaches, Blatta and Periplaneta, 3,4-di-hydroxybenzoic (protocatechuic) acid, after oxidation, serves to harden the proteinaceous egg capsule4. This dihydroxyphenol is produced in relatively large amounts. It has been shown that it is secreted by one of the sexual accessory glandsthe ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/199492a0
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