Biosynthesis of hydrocarbons in Heteroptera toward biological production of jet fuel

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K14722
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Bioorganic chemistry
• Research Institution: Akita Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Noge Koji 秋田県立大学, 生物資源科学部, 助教 (40423008)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 炭化水素 / トリデカン / カメムシ / グルコース / 脂肪酸 / アルデヒドオキシダーゼ / 生合成

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Some heteropteran species secrete a hydrocarbon, tridecane. Tridecane was determined to be synthesized from glucose in a heteropteran species using deuterium-labeled compounds. Tridecane was suggested to be synthesized via myristic acid in which deuterium-labeled glucose was also incorporated. An aldehyde oxidase was found from the heteropteran scent gland, which was different from the ones detected from other body parts, for example, midgut.

Free Research Field

生物有機化学