Biosynthesis of the insect pheromone (S)-4-methyl-3-heptanone
作者:Andrew P. Jarvis、Jürgen Liebig、Bert Hölldobler、Neil J. Oldham
DOI:10.1039/b403186e
日期:——
Using stable isotope-labelled probes and mass spectrometry, the insect pheromone (S)-4-methyl-3-heptanone is shown to be biosynthesised from three propionate units following a polyketide/fatty acid-type metabolic route.