An insect-specific P450 oxidative decarbonylase for cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis

Volume: 109, Issue: 37, Pages: 14858 - 14863
Published: Sep 11, 2012
Abstract
Insects use hydrocarbons as cuticular waterproofing agents and as contact pheromones. Although their biosynthesis from fatty acyl precursors is well established, the last step of hydrocarbon biosynthesis from long-chain fatty aldehydes has remained mysterious. We show here that insects use a P450 enzyme of the CYP4G family to oxidatively produce hydrocarbons from aldehydes. Oenocyte-directed RNAi knock-down of Drosophila CYP4G1 or...
Paper Details
Title
An insect-specific P450 oxidative decarbonylase for cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis
Published Date
Sep 11, 2012
Volume
109
Issue
37
Pages
14858 - 14863
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