ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Atta texana
;
trail pheromone
;
quantum calculations
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Calculations of the charge of the pyrrolic nitrogen atom in the trail pheromone ofAtta texana, methyl 4-methylpyrrole-2-carboxylate, as well as 17 analogs, showed that the most active compounds all had the same charge of −0.51 electrons on the nitrogen atom. It is suggested that the close value for this charge may be important in recognition by the receptor.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00988241
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