Identification of a Fluorescent Compound in the Cuticle of the Train Millipede Parafontaria laminata armigera

The train millipede (Parafontaria laminata armigera) emits a blue fluorescence (λ max =455 nm) under black light (350 nm). The isolated fluorescent compound from the cuticle of P. laminata armigera was identified as pterin-6-carboxylic acid. The structure of this compound was identified by fluoresce...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry biotechnology, and biochemistry, 2010, Vol.74 (11), p.2307-2309
Hauptverfasser:	KUSE, Masaki, YANAGI, Miho, TANAKA, Eiko, TANI, Naoki, NISHIKAWA, Toshio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Arthropods - chemistry Biological and medical sciences Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ESI-MS Fluorescence Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Light millipede Molecular Structure Pteridines - chemistry Pteridines - isolation & purification pterin Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
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Zusammenfassung:	The train millipede (Parafontaria laminata armigera) emits a blue fluorescence (λ max =455 nm) under black light (350 nm). The isolated fluorescent compound from the cuticle of P. laminata armigera was identified as pterin-6-carboxylic acid. The structure of this compound was identified by fluorescent, HPLC, and mass spectrometric (ESI-ion trap MS) analyses, and then compared with an authentic sample.
ISSN:	0916-8451 1347-6947 1347-6947
DOI:	10.1271/bbb.100171