| Literature DB >> 24226086 |
J S Waterhouse1, J Ke, J A Pickett, P J Weldon.
Abstract
Secretions of the dorsal gland of free-ranging adult male and female collared peccaries (Tayassu tajacu) were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Both sexes contain (2E,6E,10E)-geranylgeraniol; squalene (allE isomer); and the following isomers of springene, a diterpene homolog of β-farnesene: (3E,6E,10E)-α-springene, (3Z,6E,10E)-α-springene, and (6E,10E)-β-springene. A diterpene alcohol and an additional isomer each of squalene and springene also were observed. Straight- and branched-chain esters abound in the secretions of females, but they were not detected in males.Entities:
Year: 1996 PMID: 24226086 DOI: 10.1007/BF02266967
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626