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Original Articles

Identification of a Fluorescent Compound in the Cuticle of the Train Millipede Parafontaria laminata armigera

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Pages 2307-2309 | Received 10 Mar 2010, Accepted 23 Aug 2010, Published online: 22 May 2014
 

Abstract

The train millipede (Parafontaria laminata armigera) emits a blue fluorescence (λmax=455 nm) under black light (350 nm). The isolated fluorescent compound from the cuticle of P. laminata armigera was identified as pterin-6-carboxylic acid. The structure of this compound was identified by fluorescent, HPLC, and mass spectrometric (ESI-ion trap MS) analyses, and then compared with an authentic sample.

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