The status of blue-green bile pigments of butterflies, and their phototransformations
The status of blue-green bile pigments of butterflies, and their phototransformations
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蝴蝶蓝绿色胆汁色素的状态及其光转化
DOI：
10.1007/bf02085008
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1981
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M. Barbier
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作者：
M. Barbier
蓝绿色的胆色素存在于许多蝴蝶的成虫或幼虫中。这里对它们进行了审查。与某些昆虫中存在的胆绿素IX α1不同，许多鳞翅目昆虫含有pterobilin 2（胆绿素IX γ）、phorcabilin 3和sarpedobilin 4，由2通过环化得到。色素3和4是一个新的天然杂环系统家族的成员，也可以在体外通过可见光照射从2中获得。本文介绍了迄今为止这些色素的化学和生物化学信息，并讨论了它们的光敏性可能的生物学意义。
Blue-green bile pigments are found in adults or larvae of many species of butterfly. They are reviewed here. In contrast to the presence of biliverdin IX α1 in some insect species, many Lepidoptera contain pterobilin2 (biliverdin IX γ), phorcabilin3, and sarpedobilin4, derived from2 by cyclization. Pigments3 and4 are members of a new natural family of heterocyclic systems which can also be obtainedin vitro from2, by irradiation under visible light. This review presents the information so far available about the chemistry and biochemistry of these pigments, together with a discussion about the possible biological significance of their photosensitivity.