Sex specificity of hormone synthesis in Mucor mucedo.
Sex specificity is observed in mating types of the fungus Oucor mucedo with respect to the production of 4-hydroxy methltrisporates (plus mating type) and trisporins (minus mating type), and in the conversion of these metabolites to trisporic acids by the mating partner. These compounds induce zygophores on the opposite mating type only.
D000473:Alkanes / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009089:Mucor / Q000378:metabolism*; D012098:Reproduction
D000473:Alkanes; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones