Straight and branched-chain fatty acids in preorbital glands of sika deer, Cervus nippon

Using GC-MS analysis, 11 major volatile compounds were found in the preorbital gland secretion from a female sika deer, Cervus nippon. These compounds are the C14 through C18 straight-chain fatty acids, (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, 12-methyltridecanoic acid, 13-methyltetradecanoic acid, 14-methy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of chemical ecology 2004-02, Vol.30 (2), p.479-482
1. Verfasser:	Wood, W.F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acids Animal and plant ecology animal glands Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences branched chain fatty acids Carboxylic acids Cervus nippon Deer Exocrine Glands - secretion Fatty acids Fatty Acids - analysis Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry General aspects volatile compounds Volatilization
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Zusammenfassung:	Using GC-MS analysis, 11 major volatile compounds were found in the preorbital gland secretion from a female sika deer, Cervus nippon. These compounds are the C14 through C18 straight-chain fatty acids, (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid, 12-methyltridecanoic acid, 13-methyltetradecanoic acid, 14-methylpentadecanoic acid, 14-methylhexadecanoic acid, and 15-methylhexadecanoic acid. The five branched-chain acids make up over 29% of the volatiles in the gland. This is the first time branched-chain carboxylic acids have been reported from ungulate preorbital glands.
ISSN:	0098-0331 1573-1561
DOI:	10.1023/B:JOEC.0000017996.65270.d7