Nepetalactone - Wikipedia
Nepetalactone is a name for multiple iridoid analog stereoisomers. Nepetalactones are produced by Nepeta cataria and many other plants belonging to the genus Nepeta, in which they protect these plants from herbivorous insects by functioning as insect repellents. They are also produced by many aphids, in which they are sex pheromones. [1]
The evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone
2020年5月13日 · Catnip or catmint (Nepeta spp.) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) famed for its ability to attract cats. This phenomenon is caused by the compound nepetalactone, a volatile iridoid that also repels insects.
Synthetic secrets of catnip compound revealed - Chemical
2018年12月11日 · Nepetalactone is best known for instigating the euphoric frenzy that cats and other felines experience when they smell catnip. The full chemical tale of the synthesis of this cyclic terpene has been difficult to pin down, however.
How Does Catnip Work Its Magic on Cats? - Scientific American
2007年5月29日 · Nepetalactone, one of catnip's volatile oils, enters the cat's nasal tissue, where it is believed to bind to protein receptors that stimulate sensory neurons.
Convergent evolution: What do cats, catnip, aphids, and ... - Springer
1 天前 · In pea aphids, cis-trans-nepetalactone and cis-trans-nepetalactol act as sex pheromones, and are produced from glands in the hind legs of females.How did aphids get the ability to produce these compounds? Apparently, plants and aphids produce these compounds by completely independent enzymes that produce identical chemical intermediates (Köllner et al.
Nepetalactone | C10H14O2 | CID 92770 - PubChem
Nepetalactone | C10H14O2 | CID 92770 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more.
The evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone
2020年5月13日 · Catnip or catmint ( Nepeta spp.) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) famed for its ability to attract cats. This phenomenon is caused by the compound nepetalactone, a volatile iridoid that also repels insects.
Nepetalactone Cycloalkane in Catnip - ThoughtCo
2019年6月3日 · Learn about nepetalactone, the cycloalkane that is the chemical in catnip that has an effect on cats, people, and other animals.
How a mint became catnip - ScienceDaily
2020年5月13日 · Catmint plants produce iridoids including a very special form: nepetalactone, a volatile substance known to excite cats. Presumably, its actual function is to deter herbivores trying to feed on...
Nepetalactone - American Chemical Society
2010年2月16日 · (+)- cis, trans -Nepetalactone is the primary psychoactive ingredient in catnip (Nepeta cataria). It was isolated in 1941 by S. M. McElvain and co-workers at the University of Wisconsin (Madison). It was the first fully characterized methylcyclopentane monoterpenoid.