N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate, a defensive betaine from Photuris versicolor fireflies

Journal of Natural Products

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 378-380

  González, Andrés ^a   Schroeder, Frank ^b   Meinwald, Jerrold ^b   Eisner, Thomas ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; N METHYLQUINOLINIUM 2 CARBOXYLATE; QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; EXTRACTION; FLY; NONHUMAN; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; QUINOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038609725     PISSN: 01633864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/np980400o     Document Type: Article

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