Polyacetylenic natural products are a substantial class of often unstable compounds
containing a unique carbon–carbon triple bond functionality, that are intriguing for their wide …

Many species of female moths produce sex pheromones to attract conspecific males. Most
moth species utilize Type I pheromones that consist of straight-chain compounds 10–18 …

Background Sex pheromones are essential in moth mate communication. Information on
pheromone biosynthetic genes and enzymes is needed to comprehend the mechanisms …

The Chinese tussah silkworm, Antheraea pernyi (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) produces a rare
dienoic sex pheromone composed of (E, Z)-6, 11-hexadecadienal,(E, Z)-6, 11 …

The beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, uses (Z, E)-9, 12-tetradecadienyl acetate as the
major component of its sex pheromone. Previous isotope-labeling experiments …

Background Moths have evolved highly successful mating systems, relying on species-
specific mixtures of sex pheromone components for long-distance mate communication. Acyl …

The sex pheromone of the female processionary moth, Thaumetopoea pityocampa, is a
unique C16 enyne acetate that is biosynthesized from palmitic acid. Three consecutive …

In contrast to soluble acyl-ACP desaturases from plants, little is known about the structure-
guiding principle underlying substrate specificity and regioselectivity of membrane-bound …

Many species of female moths produce sex pheromones to attract conspecific males. To
date, sex pheromones from more than 570 moth species have been chemically identified …

Background Defining the origin of genetic novelty is central to our understanding of the
evolution of novel traits. Diversification among fatty acid desaturase (FAD) genes has played …