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Sex pheromone conversion and degradation in antennae of the silkworm mothBombyx mori L. (1989)

Kasang, G. ; Nicholls, M. ; Proff, L.

Springer

Cellular and molecular life sciences 45 (1989), S. 81-87

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ISSN: 1420-9071

Keywords: Lepidoptera ; Bombyx mori L ; moths ; antennae ; pheromones ; metabolites ; enzymes

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Biology , Medicine

Notes: Summary In living antennae of the silkworm mothBombyx mori L. the pheromone compound (E, Z)-10,12-hexadecadienol and hexadecanol are enzymatically converted to their corresponding fatty aldehydes, acids and long-chain fatty acid esters. The pheromone is completely degraded at high rates in the antennae of freshly hatched moths. The polar volatile [3H]metabolites exclusively consist of tritiated water. The half-life of the pheromone is about 2.5 min in males and 0.5 min in females. Drying inactivates the enzymes responsible for pheromone oxidation.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01990456

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