Recycling plant wax constituents for chemical defense: hemi-biosynthesis of triterpene saponins from beta-amyrin in a leaf beetle.

Laurent, Pascal

Recycling plant wax constituents for chemical defense: hemi-biosynthesis of triterpene saponins from beta-amyrin in a leaf beetle. [electronic resource] - Die Naturwissenschaften Nov 2003 - 524-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0028-1042

10.1007/s00114-003-0471-y doi


Animals
Asteraceae--parasitology
Coleoptera--physiology
Oleanolic Acid--analogs & derivatives
Plant Leaves--parasitology
Saponins--biosynthesis
Triterpenes--metabolism
Waxes--metabolism