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Ecdysone is a[clarification needed]
prohormone of the
major insect molting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone,
secreted from the
prothoracic glands. It is of steroidal...
- In enzymology, an
ecdysone oxidase (EC 1.1.3.16) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction ecdysone + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }...
- CoA +
ecdysone palmitate Thus, the two
substrates of this
enzyme are palmitoyl-CoA and
ecdysone,
whereas its two
products are CoA and
ecdysone palmitate...
- The
ecdysone receptor is a
nuclear receptor found in arthropods,
where it
controls development and
contributes to
other processes such as reproduction...
- : 26–28 or molts,
certain hormones, like PTTH,
stimulate the
production of
ecdysone,
which initiates insect molting. The
larva starts to
develop into the pupa:...
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Sitosterol Stigmasterol Tocopherols Cholesterol Testosterone Cholecalciferol Ecdysones Other Betulin Lanosterol Saponins Serratenediol Squalane Acids Oleanolic...
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reproduction of
insect pests. In arthropods, 20-hydroxyecdysone acts
through the
ecdysone receptor.
Although mammals lack this receptor, 20-hydroxyecdysone affects...
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cuticle –
without mitosis in the
epidermis –
under control of the
prohormone ecdysone, and
internal fertilization. The
group was
initially contested by a significant...
- 1970). "Control of
molting in
mandibulate and
chelicerate arthropods by
ecdysones". The
Biological Bulletin. 139 (3): 520–538. doi:10.2307/1540371. JSTOR 1540371...
- hormones,
especially juvenile hormone,
prothoracicotropic hormone, and
ecdysone. The act of
becoming a pupa is
called pupation, and the act of emerging...
