SEX-PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS IN THE ASIAN CORN-BORER OSTRINIA-FURNACALIS (II) - BIOSYNTHESIS OF (E)-12-TETRADECENYL AND (Z)-12-TETRADECENYL ACETATE INVOLVES DELTA-14 DESATURATION

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作者
ZHAO, CH [1 ]
LOFSTEDT, C [1 ]
WANG, XY [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LUND,DEPT ECOL,S-22362 LUND,SWEDEN
关键词
(E)‐12‐tetradecenoate; (E)‐14‐hexadecenoate; (Z)‐12‐tetradecenoate; (Z)‐14‐hexadecenoate; deuterium labelling; pyralidae; selected ion monitoring; topical application; β‐oxidation;
D O I
10.1002/arch.940150106
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis was studied by topical application of deuterium labelled fatty acids to the pheromone gland. The incorporation of the labelled acids into pheromone components and precursors was determined by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection and mass spectrometry in the selected ion monitoring mode. The labelling experiments suggest that the pheromone components (E)‐ and (Z)‐12‐tetradecenyl acetates are biosynthesized from palmitic acid by δ14 desaturation, followed by chain shortening (β‐oxidation), reduction, and acetylation. This is the first confirmation of a Δ14 desaturase in an eukaryotic system. Copyright © 1990 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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