Ecdysone: Structures and Functions

Guy J. Smagghe

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9112-4

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Ecdysone: Structures and Functions

Guy J. Smagghe·2009·Springer eBooks

DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-9112-4

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Most of the effects of Ajuga turkestanica extracts are likely due to the presence of phytoecdysteroids.
“Most of these effects are likely due to the presence of Pes [224].”
From Ecdysterone and Turkesterone—Compounds with Prominent Potential in Sport and Healthy Nutrition (2024) · cites this paper as [224]
PEs are found in algae, fungi, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
“Additionally, PEs are found in algae, fungi, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
20-hydroxyecdysone is the most common and widely used PE.
“However, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20-HE) is the most common and widely used [4,5,6,7].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
More than 500 different PEs are found in over 100 terrestrial plants.
“More than 500 different PEs are found in over 100 terrestrial plants.”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
PEs are found in more than 100 terrestrial fern, gymnosperm, and angiosperm plant families.
“PEs are found in more than 100 terrestrial fern, gymnosperm, and angiosperm plant families [4,7,18,23,24].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]

Steroid ring structure shows variation that is not significant; substantial variations are found in the number, positioning, and orientation of hydroxyl groups and conjugating groups.
“Steroid ring structure shows variation, which is not significant; substantial variations are found in the number, positioning, and orientation of hydroxyl groups and conjugating groups.”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
In some cases, the oxo group may be located at different carbon positions, such as C-2, C-12, C-17, C-20, or C-22, along with the required C-6 position.
“In some cases, the oxo group may be located at different carbon positions, such as C-2, C-12, C-17, C-20, or C-22, along with the required C-6 position.”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
In spinach, lathosterol (C27-sterol) is the precursor of PEs, whereas in Drosophila melanogaster, cholesterol synthesizes ECs.
“In spinach, lathosterol (C27-sterol) is the precursor of PEs, whereas in Drosophila melanogaster, C27-sterol, i.e., cholesterol, synthesizes ECs [4,18,19,23,24,142].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
Several structural modifications are present in different plant families, probably due to different uses of metabolites.
“Several structural modifications are present in different plant families, probably due to different uses of metabolites [4,8,15,32].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
The biosynthesis of ECs stops in the source, resulting in formation of EC phosphates; this is called the feedback mechanism.
“Moreover, the biosynthesis of ECs stops in the source. This results in the formation of EC phosphates; this is called the feedback mechanism [4,13].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
In spinach (Spinacia oleracea), ECs are produced in older leaves (source) and then transported to younger leaves (sink); removal of the sink or younger leaves leads to accumulation of ECs in older leaves.
“For instance, in spinach (Spinacia oleracea), ECs are produced in older leaves (source) and then transported to younger leaves (sink); the removal of the sink or younger leaves leads to the accumulation of ECs in older leaves.”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
ECs are stable compounds that have slow turnover; thus, ECs accumulate in different organs of the plant and translocate and are distributed from one organ to another.
“ECs are stable compounds that have slow turnover; thus, ECs accumulate in different organs of the plant and translocate and are distributed from one organ to another [4].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
In Taxus shoots, EC biosynthesis alters with age.
“In Taxus shoots, EC biosynthesis alters with age [4].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
PEs have beneficial effects on mammals: anabolic, adaptogenic, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, antimicrobial, and anti-arthritic activity; they also act as hepatoprotectors and immunomodulators.
“PEs have several beneficial effects on mammals: they play roles in anabolic, adaptogenic, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, antimicrobial, and anti-arthritic activity. They also act as hepatoprotectors and immunomodulators [3,8,12,15,155].”
From Phytoecdysteroids: Distribution, Structural Diversity, Biosynthesis, Activity, and Crosstalk with Phytohormones (2022) · cites this paper as [12]

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Authors: Smagghe, G. J.
Affiliations: Ghent University (BE)
Corresponding author: Guy J. Smagghe
ORCID: Guy J. Smagghe
Venue: Springer eBooks
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 2009
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9112-4
OpenAlex: W365344764
Cited by: 160
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 15
FWCI: 14.63
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Springer eBooks (publishedVersion)
Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
Keywords: ecdysone, 20-hydroxyecdysone, insect molting, ecdysteroids, structure-function relationship

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