title: Volatile constituents of wolf (Canis lupus) urine as related to gender and season.
abstract: The volatile constituents of wolf urine were examined via capillary gas chromatography and compared among male, female, and castrate male. Several compounds including methyl isopentyl sulfide, 3,5-dimethyl-2-octanone, and acetophenone were clearly associated with the gender of the animal and many displayed a seasonal dependence. In addition, 2 long-chain aldehydes isolated from urine samples by an HPLC procedure also correlated with the endrocrine status of the animal.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000502:physiology*; D002369:Castration; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005260:Female; D007659:Ketones / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D010675:Pheromones / Q000652:urine*; D012621:Seasons; D013440:Sulfides / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones; D010675:Pheromones; D013440:Sulfides