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Ecdysone metabolism: Ecdysone dehydrogenase‐isomerase
Author(s) -
Nigg H. N.,
Svoboda J. A.,
Thompson M. J.,
Kaplanis J. N.,
Dutky S. R.,
Robbins W. E.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02533820
Subject(s) - manduca sexta , ecdysone , moulting , manduca , dehydrogenase , midgut , biochemistry , enzyme , isomerase , biology , metabolism , hormone , chemistry , insect , larva , botany
An enzyme system that converts α‐ecdysone to its hormonally less active 3α‐epimer was detected only in the midgut of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.). This system appears to be specific for the ecdysones and may represent a metabolic control point for regulating molting hormone activity.