Composition of the Defensive Secretion in Three Species of European Millipedes
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2011
Authors
Vujisić, Ljubodrag V.
Makarov, Slobodan E.
Curčić, Božidar P. M.
Ilić, Bojan S.

Tešević, Vele

Gođevac, Dejan
Vučković, Ivan M.
Curčić, Srećko B.
Mitić, Bojan M.
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Three European julid species, Cylindroiulus boleti, Leptoiulus trilineatus, and Megaphyllum bosniense, secrete mixtures of up to 12 different quinones. The major components in these species are 2-methoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone and 2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone. 2-Methoxy-5-methylhydroquinone is detected for the first time in the Class Diplopoda. 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2,3-dimethoxyhydroquinone, 2-methyl-3,4-methylendioxyphenol, and 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methylhydroquinone are registered for the first time in representatives of the family Julidae. The similar chemical composition of defense secretions in all analyzed European julids and Pacific spirobolids supports the idea of the chemical consistency of defensive compounds in juliform millipedes.
Keywords:
Millipedes / Julidae / Defensive Secretion / Quinones / NMR / GC-EI-MS / GC-CI-MS / Diplopoda / Julida / Julidae / Cylindroiulus boleti / Leptoiulus trilineatus / Megaphyllum bosnienseSource:
Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2011, 37, 12, 1358-1364Publisher:
- Springer, Dordrecht
Projects:
- Ontogenetic characterization of phylogenetic biodiversity (RS-173038)
- Natural products of wild, cultivated and edible plants: structure and bioactivity determination (RS-172053)
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- Supplementary material: http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3589
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-011-0040-3
ISSN: 0098-0331
PubMed: 22101549