Defensive substances from pygidial glands of water beetles

Dettner, Konrad; Schwinger, Gerhard

doi:10.1016/0305-1978(80)90032-0

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“…31-34, respectively). It is present in micromolar concentrations in several bodily secretions including urine, feces (31), and saliva (35), and has been suggested as an antimicrobial agent (32)(33)(34), and also as component of a sexual display pheromone in felines (36).…”

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ORA1, a Zebrafish Olfactory Receptor Ancestral to All Mammalian V1R Genes, Recognizes 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid, a Putative Reproductive Pheromone

Behrens

Frank

Rawel

et al. 2014

Journal of Biological Chemistry

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Background:No ligands are known for any olfactory receptor of the v1r-related ora gene family. Results: Zebrafish ORA1 recognizes with high sensitivity and specificity 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid. This compound elicits oviposition behavior. Conclusion: ORA1 was deorphanized with a ligand that may be a reproductive pheromone. Significance: Pheromone reception conceivably might be the ancestral function of the ora/v1r family.

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ORA1, a Zebrafish Olfactory Receptor Ancestral to All Mammalian V1R Genes, Recognizes 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid, a Putative Reproductive Pheromone

Behrens

Frank

Rawel

et al. 2014

Journal of Biological Chemistry

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“…3-phenyl-propionic acid Hydatis seminiger (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Dytiscinae) defensive secretion from pygidial glands (Dettner and Schwinger 1980) …”

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Secondary Metabolites Released by The Burying Beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides: Chemical Analyses and Possible Ecological Functions

2011

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Burying beetles of the genus Nicrophorus localize small vertebrate carcasses by emitted volatiles. The carcass that serves as reproduction and breeding site is buried in the soil by the beetles. Biparental care for offspring includes both preservation of the carrion and its preparation as diet and nursery. Buried carcasses show no signs of microbial decay, and those experimentally treated with Nicrophorus secretions are known to grow fewer bacteria and fungi. In order to investigate the chemical composition of these secretions, we used GC-MS for analysis of methanolic extracts of anal and oral secretions released by adult N. vespilloides. Furthermore, we analyzed the headspace of adult N. vespilloides by SPME-GC-MS and searched for compounds with known antimicrobial activity. We identified 34 compounds in the headspace, and anal and oral secretions, 26 of which occurred consistently. We discuss the ecological relevance of these compounds with respect to both their antimicrobial activity and ecological relevance.

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“…Uber die vorgesteliten Verbindungen hinaus sind verschiedene Pflanzensäuren in Käfern und Schmetterlingen [109,110,111,112], Cyanhydrine in TausendfüB-lern [112] und Atropin unter bestimmten Bedingungen in einem Schmetterling nachgewiesen worden [113]. Gallenfarbstoffe kommen nicht nur als Abfallprodukte in Saugem, sondern mit spezifischen Funktionen auch in Pflanzen und niederen Tieren vor [114,115].…”

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2007

Planta Med

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A series of structurally identical or related compounds has been detected in plants and animals, especially in the arthropods. Being simple but also complex structures of terpenoids, alkaloids and some glycosides, these compounds must be regarded as secondary products. Some of these compounds are sequestered by animals from the plants but identical or closely related structures are also produced by animals. In many cases it has not been proven convincingly whether these compounds are sequestered or self synthesized by the animals. The present paper gives an overview on these substances also regarding their biological significance for animals.sicht niedermolekulare, strukturgleiche und strukturähnliche Sekundärstoffe in Pflanzen und Tieren behandein, wobei im wesentlichen einer Gliederung nach der chemischen Struktur gefolgt werden soil. MonoterpeneDie Arbeiterinnen der Honigbiene besitzen am hinteren Segment ihres Hinterleibes eine Drüse, die nach ihrem Entdecker als Nassanoff-Druse bezeichnet wird.

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Defensive substances from pygidial glands of water beetles

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

ORA1, a Zebrafish Olfactory Receptor Ancestral to All Mammalian V1R Genes, Recognizes 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid, a Putative Reproductive Pheromone

ORA1, a Zebrafish Olfactory Receptor Ancestral to All Mammalian V1R Genes, Recognizes 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid, a Putative Reproductive Pheromone

Secondary Metabolites Released by The Burying Beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides: Chemical Analyses and Possible Ecological Functions

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