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Pheromones

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Definition: Chemical substances, excreted by an organism into the environment, that elicit behavioral or physiological responses from other organisms of the same species. Perception of these chemical signals may be olfactory or by contact.  animal, plant & microbes; human   
Examples Pheromones, Human; Sex Attractants 		Other names Semiochemicals; Kairomones; Ectohormones; Allomones; Allelochemicals; Synomones
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
4,6-dimethylundecan-1-ol  0   *Fatty Alcohols Pheromones. J Insect Physiol. 2011 Dec;57(12):1585-91.
invictolide  0   *Pyrones Pheromones. J Am Chem Soc 2006 Apr 12;128(14):4568-9
phoebe oil  0   *Oils, Volatile *Terpenes Pheromones. Environ Entomol. 2008 Dec;37(6):1403-9
neryl formate  0   *Formic Acids *Terpenes Pheromones. J Med Entomol. 2010 Sep;47(5):798-804
11-eicosen-1-ol  0   *Fatty Alcohols Pheromones. Curr Biol 2009 Aug 25;19(16):1368-72
2,3-hexanediol  0   *Glycols Pheromones. J Chem Ecol 2009 Jun;35(6):733-40
3-hydroxyhexan-2-one  0   *Hexanones Pheromones. J Chem Ecol 2009 Jun;35(6):733-40
suspensoside A  0   *Glycosides *Pheromones Stereoisomerism. J Nat Prod 2008 Oct;71(10):1726-31
faranal  0   *Aldehydes *Pheromones. J Org Chem. 2008 Sep 19;73(18):6994-7002
(10E,12Z)-hexadecadien-1-yl acetate  0   *Acetates *Pheromones. J Chem Ecol 2008 Sep;34(9):1125-33
(Z)-pentacos-12-ene  0   *Alkenes Pheromones. J Chem Ecol 2007 Nov;33(11):2167-70
4-methyloctanoic acid  0   *Octanoic Acids *Pheromones. Lipids 1977 Apr;12(4):340-7
12,13-dimethyl-5,14-dioxabicyclo(9.2.1)tetradeca-1(13),11-dien-4-one.  0   *Pheromones *Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic. J Org Chem 2006 Jun 23;71(13):4748-58
11-cis-vaccenyl acetate  0   *Oleic Acids *Pheromones. Nature. 2007 Mar 29;446(7135):502-4
lanierone  0   *Pheromones. J Econ Entomol 2005 Dec;98(6):2033-40
ipsdienol  0   *Octanols *Monoterpenes Pheromones. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1995 Aug 29;92(18):8393-7
3-dodecenyl acetate  0   *Acetates Pheromones. J Chem Ecol 2005 Nov;31(11):2721-30
cis-vaccenyl acetate  0   *Acetates *Oleic Acids *Pheromones. Science 2005 Nov 4;310(5749):798-9
2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine  0   *Pheromones *Pyrazines. Chem Senses 2005 Jun;30(5):383-92
daumone, C elegans  0   *Fatty Acids *Pheromones. Nature 2005 Feb 3;433(7025):541-5
(Z,Z)-dodeca-3,6-dien-1-ol  0   *Alkadienes *Pheromones. Naturwissenschaften. 2004 Jan;91(1):34-9
ceralure B1  0   *Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids Pheromones. J Econ Entomol 2003 Dec;96(6);1719-23
3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl acetate  0   *Acetates Pheromones. J Chem Ecol 2003 Feb;29(2):453-63
MFa1A protein, Cryptococcus neoformans  0   *Fungal Proteins *Pheromones. Microbiology 2003 Jan;149(Pt 1):131-42
CcfA protein, Enterococcus faecalis  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Pheromones *Protein Precursors Bacterial Proteins Lipoproteins. J Bacteriol 2002 Feb;184(4):1155-62
leucomalure  0   *Epoxy Compounds Pheromones. Nat Prod Lett 2001;15(2):89-92
methyl (2,4)-decadienoate  0   *Decanoates *Pheromones. J Econ Entomol 2001 Dec;94(6):1500-5
pheromone Er-23, Euplotes raikovi  0   *Pheromones *Protozoan Proteins. J Mol Biol 2001 Nov 9;313(5):923-31
7-dodecenyl acetate  0   *Acetates *Pheromones. Chemi Senses 2001 Jul;26(6):611-23
Ppg2 protein, Sordaria macrospora  0   *Fungal Proteins *Pheromones *Protein Precursors. Genomics 2000 Sep 15;68(3):403-11
Ppg1 protein, Sordaria macrospora  0   *Fungal Proteins *Pheromones *Protein Precursors. Curr Genet 2000 Jun;37(6):403-11
2,3-dimethyl-5-(2-methylpropyl)pyrazine  0   *Pyrazines Pheromones. Naturwissenschaften 2000 Aug;87(8):377-80
6,11-hexadecadienyl acetate  0   *Acetates *Pheromones. Neuroreport. 2000 Jun 5;11(8):1773-6
ILME pheromone  0   *Oligopeptides *Pheromones. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000 Aug 18;275(1):217-22
MFA2 protein, Ustilago hordei  0   *Fungal Proteins *Pheromones. Gene 1999 Nov 15;240(1):89-97
MFA1 protein, Ustilago hordei  0   *Fungal Proteins *Pheromones. Gene 1999 Nov 15;240(1):89-97
MF2-1 protein, Cryphonectria parasitica  0   *Fungal Proteins *Pheromones Protein Precursors. Fungal Genet Biol 1999 Jul-Aug;27(2-3)253-63
MF1-1 protein, Cryphonectria parasitica  0   *Fungal Proteins *Pheromones Protein Precursors. Fungal Genet Biol 1999 Jul-Aug;27(2-3)253-63
MFA1 protein, S cerevisiae  0   *Pheromones *Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins. Mol Cell Biol 1988 Mar;8(3):1309-18
stigmolone  0   *Alkanes *Pheromones. Proc NatlAcad Sci U S A 1998 Sep 15;95(19):11263-7
attractin protein, Aplysia  0   *Glycoproteins *Pheromones. Biol Bull 1998 Apr;194(2):120-31
mating pheromone Er-11, Euplotes raikovi  0   *Pheromones *Protozoan Proteins. Protein Sci 1996 Aug;5(8):1512-22
MFA2 protein, S cerevisiae  0   *Lipoproteins *Pheromones *Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins. Genetics 1995 May;140(1):79-90
map2 protein, S pombe  0   *Pheromones *Transcription Factors *Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins. Genes Dev 1994 Feb 1;8(3):328-38
mating pheromone Er-10, Euplotes raikovi  120852-74-6   *Pheromones *Protozoan Proteins. Biochemistry 1989;28(12):5250
mating pheromone Er-1, Euplotes raikovi  118337-10-3   *Membrane Proteins *Pheromones *Protozoan Proteins. J Biol Chem 1988;263(34):18152
peptide pheromone cCF10  0   *Oligopeptides *Pheromones. J Biol Chem 1988;263(28):14574
6,11-hexadecadienyl diazoacetate  114318-33-1   *Diazonium Compounds *Pheromones. J Biol Chem 1988;263(8):3952
aphrodisin protein, Mesocricetus auratus  0   *Pheromones *Proteins. J Biol Chem 1986;261(28):133233
lineatin  65035-34-9   *Pheromones *Pyrans. Yakugaku Zasshi 1982;102(10):899
N-(3-oxohexanoyl)-3-aminodihydro-2(3H)-furanone  76924-95-3 Hexanamide, 3-oxo-N-(tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furanyl)  4-Butyrolactone/*analogs & derivatives Pheromones. Biochemistry 1981;20(9):2444
mating factor  61194-02-3 L-Tyrosine, L-tryptophyl-L-histidyl-L-tryptophyl-L-leucyl-L-glutaminyl-L-leucyl-L-lysyl-L-prolylglycyl-L-glutaminyl-L-prolyl-gamma-(methylsulfinyl)-L-alpha-aminobutyryl  *Peptides Agglutinins Pheromones Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1979;91(3):849; Biochem Biophys Res Commun 83(4):1319;1978; J Bacteriol 1980;141(3):1170; J Biochem 82:1681;1977; J Biol Chem 254(3):796;1978; J Cell Biol 1980;85(1):96
4-hydroxyphenylethanol  501-94-0 4-hydroxybenzeneethanol  Phenylethyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives Pheromones.
Pharma Action Anti-Arrhythmia Agents ; Antioxidants 		Can J Microbiol 22(3):384;1976; Experientia 33(8):988;1977
insect attractants  0   *Pheromones Pest Control, Biological. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 31(3):421;1975

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