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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...
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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...
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Sitosterol Stigmasterol Tocopherols Cholesterol Testosterone Cholecalciferol Ecdysones Other Betulin Lanosterol Saponins Serratenediol Squalane Acids Oleanolic...
- hormones,
especially juvenile hormone,
prothoracicotropic hormone, and
ecdysone. The act of
becoming a pupa is
called pupation, and the act of emerging...
- The
ecdysone receptor is a
nuclear receptor found in arthropods,
where it
controls development and
contributes to
other processes such as reproduction...
- act as an
antifeedant and
block the
action of the
insect molting hormone ecdysone.
Azadirachtin is the most
active of
these growth regulators (limonoids)...
- and, to a
lesser extent, reproduction;
examples of
ecdysteroids include ecdysone, 20-hydroxyecdysone (ecdysterone),
turkesterone and 2-deoxyecdysone. These...
- In enzymology, an
ecdysone oxidase (EC 1.1.3.16) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction ecdysone + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }...
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plant cell
using acetyl-CoA as a precursor. Some ecdysteroids,
including ecdysone and 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E), are
produced by both
plants and arthopods...
