Effect of the Molecular Chain Length on Biological Activity of Juvenile Hormone Analogs

Kenji MoriDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113

Tetsuo TakigawaDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113

Yoshiaki ManabeDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113

Michiaki TominagaDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113

Masanao MatsuiDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113

Kenji KiguchiDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113;Sericultural Experiment Station, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 116

Hiromu AkaiDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113;Sericultural Experiment Station, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 116

Tetsuya OhtakiDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113;National Institute of Health, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 141

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Abstract

Twenty six juvenile hormone analogs with various molecular chain length were prepared and bioassayed using allatectomized 4th instar larvae of Bombyx mori L. Among methyl or ethyl esters, the chain length of 17 atoms is the optimal for the high juvenile hormone activity on the silkworm.

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