Ecdysteroid

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Ecdysteroids are insect moulting and sex hormones[1] which include ecdysone and its homologues such as 20-hydroxyecdysone. Ecdysteroids also occur in other invertebrates where they can play a different role. Phytoecdysteroids also appear in many plants mostly as a protection agents (toxins or antifeedants) against herbivore insects.[2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ De Loof A (October 2006). "Ecdysteroids: the overlooked sex steroids of insects? Males: the black box". Insect Science 13 (5): 325–338. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7917.2006.00101.x. 
  2. ↑ Dinan L. (2001). "Phytoecdysteroids: biological aspects". Phytochemistry 57 (3): 325–339. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00078-4. PMID 11393511. 
  3. ↑ Dinan L, Savchenko T, Whiting P (2001). "On the distribution of phytoecdysteroids in plants". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 58 (8): 1121–1132. doi:10.1007/PL00000926. PMID 11529504. 
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