| Literature DB >> 3350119 |
Y Naya1, K Kishida, M Sugiyama, M Murata, W Miki, M Ohnishi, K Nakanishi.
Abstract
Attempts to isolate the molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH) of crustaceans from crab eyestalks (ES) resulted in the characterization of xanthurenic acid as an inhibitor of ecdysone biosynthesis in the cultured Y-organ-complex (YOC) homogenate. It was also found that 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine present in the ES is transformed into xanthurenic acid in the YOC and body fluid. Its mode of inhibitory action in ecdysone biosynthesis is probably inactivation of cytochrome P-450.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3350119 DOI: 10.1007/bf01960242
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754