Spiroacetal biosynthesis in fruit flies is complex: distinguishable origins of the same major spiroacetal released by different Bactrocera spp.
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.
Schwartz
Brett D
BD
School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia 4072.
Booth
Yvonne K
YK
Fletcher
Mary T
MT
Kitching
William
W
De Voss
James J
JJ
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*
D000080:Acetals; D005227:Fatty Acids; D013141:Spiro Compounds