Chemical ecology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of insect hydrocarbons
Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) consist of complex mixtures of straight-chain alkanes
and alkenes, and methyl-branched hydrocarbons. In addition to restricting water loss …
and alkenes, and methyl-branched hydrocarbons. In addition to restricting water loss …
Advances in deciphering the genetic basis of insect cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis and variation
Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) have two fundamental functions in insects. They protect
terrestrial insects against desiccation and serve as signaling molecules in a wide variety of …
terrestrial insects against desiccation and serve as signaling molecules in a wide variety of …
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase influences wax biosynthesis in the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley
H Tong, Y Wang, S Wang, MAA Omar, Z Li, Z Li… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Mealybugs are highly aggressive to a diversity of plants. The waxy layer covering the
outermost part of the integument is an important protective defense of these pests. However …
outermost part of the integument is an important protective defense of these pests. However …
Involvement of integument‐rich CYP4G19 in hydrocarbon biosynthesis and cuticular penetration resistance in Blattella germanica (L.)
N Chen, XJ Pei, S Li, YL Fan… - Pest management science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Cuticle penetration plays an important role as a mechanism of insecticide
resistance, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. In Blattella …
resistance, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains poorly understood. In Blattella …
Evolutionary origin of insect pheromones
Highlights•Communication via chemical signals, that is, pheromones, is of pivotal
importance for most insects.•Most insects pheromones evolved from precursor compounds …
importance for most insects.•Most insects pheromones evolved from precursor compounds …
Modulation of fatty acid elongation in cockroaches sustains sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons and female attractiveness
Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) serve as important intersexual signaling chemicals
and generally show variation between the sexes, but little is known about the generation of …
and generally show variation between the sexes, but little is known about the generation of …
Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) CYP4Gs convert long and short chain alcohols and aldehydes to hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon biosynthesis in insects involves the elongation of fatty acyl-CoAs to very-long
chain fatty acyl-CoAs that are then reduced and converted to hydrocarbon, with the last step …
chain fatty acyl-CoAs that are then reduced and converted to hydrocarbon, with the last step …
Cuticular hydrocarbons and pheromones of arthropods
Cuticular hydrocarbons and pheromones of insects are often derived from fatty acids and
terpenoid lipid components. This chapter describes the chemistry and biochemistry of insect …
terpenoid lipid components. This chapter describes the chemistry and biochemistry of insect …
BgFas1: A fatty acid synthase gene required for both hydrocarbon and cuticular fatty acid biosynthesis in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.)
Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs), the evolutionary products of aquatic hexapod
ancestors expanding to terrestrial environment, are deposited on the surface of insect …
ancestors expanding to terrestrial environment, are deposited on the surface of insect …
Biosynthesis of fatty acid-derived hydrocarbons: perspectives on enzymology and enzyme engineering
K Liu, S Li - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fatty acid-derived hydrocarbons are ideal alternatives to petroleum-based
fuels.•A growing number of hydrocarbon biosynthetic systems have been …
fuels.•A growing number of hydrocarbon biosynthetic systems have been …