scholarly journals Regulatory Role of PBAN in Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis of Heliothine Moths

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Jurenka ◽  
Ada Rafaeli
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Regulatory Role ◽  
Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Heliothine Moths

scholarly journals Hexokinase Is Required for Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis in Helicoverpa armigera

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 889
Author(s):  
Yanpeng Chang ◽  
Yunhui Zhang ◽  
Zichen Geng ◽  
Shuangyan Yao ◽  
Wenli Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Helicoverpa Armigera ◽  
Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Pheromone Production ◽  
Acetyl Coa ◽  
Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Inhibitor Analysis ◽  
Helicoverpa Armígera ◽  
Sex Pheromone Production

Acetyl-CoA, the precursor of sex pheromone biosynthesis in Helicoverpa armigera, is generated from glycolysis. As the first speed-limited enzyme in glycolysis, Hexokinase (HK) plays an important role in acetyl-CoA production. However, the function of HK in sex pheromone production remains unclear. This study employed H. armigera as material to explore the role of HK in sex pheromone production. Results demonstrated that the transcription profile of HaHK in female moth pheromone glands (PGs) was consistent with the release fluctuation of sex pheromone. Interference of HaHK prevented the increase of acetyl-CoA content induced by PBAN. Therefore, knockdown of HaHK in female PGs caused significant decreases in (Z)-11-hexadecenal (Z11-16:Ald) production, female capability to attract males, and mating rate. Furthermore, sugar feeding (5% sugar) increased the transcription and enzymatic activity of HK. Pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) signal phospho-activated HaHK in PGs and Sf9 cells via protein kinase A (PKA), as shown by pharmacological inhibitor analysis. In general, our study confirmed that PBAN/cAMP/PKA signal activated HaHK, in turn promoted glycolysis to ensure the supply of acetyl-CoA, and finally facilitated sex pheromone biosynthesis and subsequent mating behavior.

The role of 20-hydroxyecdysone in housefly sex pheromone biosynthesis

1984 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.S. Adams ◽  
J.W. Dillwith ◽  
G.J. Blomquist
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis

scholarly journals Iridoid Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis in Aphids Mimics Iridoid‐Producing Plants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne J. Partridge ◽  
David M. Withall ◽  
John C. Caulfield ◽  
John A. Pickett ◽  
Robert A. Stockman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis

Calcineurin is required for male sex pheromone biosynthesis and female acceptance

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Zhao ◽  
L. Li ◽  
Y. Zhang ◽  
X. Liu ◽  
J. Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Male Sex Pheromone ◽  
Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis ◽  
Male Sex
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