A Specific Blend of Drakolide and Hydroxymethylpyrazines: An Unusual Pollinator Sexual Attractant Used by the Endangered Orchid Drakaea micrantha
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Bohman, Bjorn; Tan, Monica M. Y.; Phillips, Ryan
; Scaffidi, Adrian; Sobolev, Alexandre N; Moggach, Stephen A.; Flematti, Gavin; Peakall, Rodney
Description
Bioactive natural products underpin the intriguing pollination strategy used by sexually deceptive orchids. These compounds, which mimic the sex pheromones of the female insect, are emitted in particular blends to lure male insect pollinators of specific species. By combining methods from field biology, analytical chemistry, electrophysiology, crystallography, and organic synthesis, we report that an undescribed β‐hydroxylactone, in combination with two specific hydroxymethylpyrazines, act as...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2020 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/209791 |
Source: | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
DOI: | 10.1002/anie.201911636 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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