ISSN:
0947-3440
Keywords:
Chlamydomonas allensworthii, pheromone of
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Plastohydroquinone, derivative
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Sexual attractant
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Lurlene
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Chemotaxis
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Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The pheromone produced by the female gametes of the green flagellate Chlamydomonas allensworthii to lure the male gametes for sexual fusion is the plastohydroquinone derivative lurlene, (all-E)-14-[2′-hydroxy-3′,4′-dimethyl-5′-(1″;-β-D-xylopyranosyloxy)phenyl]-4,8,12-trimethyltetradeca-4,8,12-trienoic acid (1).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jlac.1995199507178
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