title: Spiroacetal biosynthesis in fruit flies is complex: distinguishable origins of the same major spiroacetal released by different Bactrocera spp.
abstract: The major spiroacetal ((E,E)-1) of the pestiferous fruit flies, Bactrocera tryoni and Bactrocera cucumis, is biosynthesised from fatty acids by distinguishable pathways which utilise modified beta-oxidation and C-H hydroxylation, generating a putative ketodiol which cyclises.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia 4072.
authors.forename: Brett D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Yvonne K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: Mary T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kitching
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: De Voss
mesh_terms: D000080:Acetals / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D006900:Hydroxylation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D033621:Tephritidae / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000080:Acetals; D005227:Fatty Acids; D013141:Spiro Compounds