Studies on the black box: Incorporation of 3-oxo-7-dehydrocholesterol into ecdysteroids by Drosophila melanogaster and Manduca sexta

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 677-687

  Warren, James T ^a   O'Connor, Michael B ^b   Gilbert, Lawrence I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

20 Hydroxyecdysone; 3 Oxo 7 dehydrocholesterol; 7 Dehydrocholesterol; Black box; Cholesta 5,7 diene 3 one; Ecdysone; Edysteroidogenesis; Ketone blocked ketal intermediates; Photosensitive

Indexed keywords

7 DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL; 7-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL; ECDYSTEROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; LEPIDOPTERA; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

ANIMALS; DEHYDROCHOLESTEROLS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ECDYSTEROIDS; FEMALE; MALE; MANDUCA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

ARTHROPODA; CRUSTACEA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 70349744232     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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