Lignoceric acid and hexacosanoic acid:: Major components of soldier frontal gland secretions of the Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus)

被引：17

作者：

Chen, J

Henderson, G ^{[1
]}

Laine, RA

机构：

[1] Louisiana State Univ, Ctr Agr, Louisiana Agr Expt Stn, Dept Entomol, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

[2] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Biochem & Mol Biol Program, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY | 1999年 / 25卷 / 04期

关键词：

Formosan subterranean termite; Coptotermes formosanus; soldier defense secretion; lignoceric acid; hexacosanoic acid;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1020844817492

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：

Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed on trimethylsilyl derivatives of soldier frontal gland secretions of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Ranges of 17.23-33.78 mg/g (acid/wet weight of secretion) of lignoceric acid and 5.39-7.67 mg/g of hexacosanoic acid were found in the soldier frontal gland secretion of three different colonies. This is the first report that organic acids occur in the soldier secretions of this species.

引用

页码：817 / 824

页数：8

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