Possible biosynthetic precursors of β-ecdysone in Calliphora stygia
Journal of the Chemical Society D: Chemical Communications Pub Date : , DOI:10.1039/C29710001023
Abstract
22-Deoxy-α-ecdysone and 22,25-dideoxy-α-ecdysone are rapidly metabolised in Calliphora stygia to β-ecdysone but may not be natural precursors of this insect hormone.
