AZAMACROLIDES - A FAMILY OF ALKALOIDS FROM THE PUPAL DEFENSIVE SECRETION OF A LADYBIRD BEETLE (EPILACHNA-VARIVESTIS)

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作者
ATTYGALLE, AB [1 ]
MCCORMICK, KD [1 ]
BLANKESPOOR, CL [1 ]
EISNER, T [1 ]
MEINWALD, J [1 ]
机构
[1] CORNELL UNIV,NEUROBIOL & BEHAV SECT,ITHACA,NY 14853
关键词
INSECTA; COCCINELLIDAE; INSECT REPELLENT; MACROLIDE;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.90.11.5204
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Defensive droplets from glandular hairs of the pupa of the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, contain a group of structurally novel alkaloids, the azamacrolides. The major constituent of this secretion, epilachnene, is shown to be (5Z)-11-propyl-12-azacyclotetradec-5-en-14-olide. The secretion also contains an epilachnadiene and trace amounts of three closely related components.
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页码:5204 / 5208
页数:5
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