Fatty Acids from Pool Lipids as Possible Precursors of the Male Marking Pheromone in Bumblebees

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules19022330" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules19022330</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules19022330" target="_blank" >10.3390/molecules19022330</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Fatty Acids from Pool Lipids as Possible Precursors of the Male Marking Pheromone in Bumblebees

Original language description

Triacylglycerols (TGs) stored in the fat bodies of bumblebee males have a species-specific composition. The striking structural similarities between TG fatty acids (FAs) and components of the male marking pheromone in certain species led to the hypothesis that FAs may serve as precursors in pheromone biosynthesis. Here, we analysed TGs from B. ruderatus, B. bohemicus, and B. campestris. Nonadec-9-ene and icos-15-en-1-ol are the main components of B. ruderatus labial gland secretion, forming up to 92% ofthe gland extract. The corresponding icos-11-enic and icos-15-enic acids were found in TGs at levels higher than usual for bumblebee species. We found similar relationships in B. campestris and B. bohemicus. These results suggest that FAs might be precursors of aliphatic compounds in the male pheromones. Furthermore, we report for the first time the pheromone structure of B. ruderatus males.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

CC - Organic chemistry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Molecules

ISSN

1420-3049

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

19

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

2330-2343

UT code for WoS article

000334418200060

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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