(9Z)-Tricosene is a pheromone released by insects, including D. melanogaster, M. domestica (house fly), and A. mellifera L. (honey bee). In Drosophila, it induces aggregation behavior and is an oviposition guidance cue for females. Due to its aggregation-inducing activity, it is used as a bait pesticide to attract insects to traps. The mechanism of action in Drosophila is the activation of antennal basiconic Or7a receptors. It is also highly produced by honey bees during the waggle dance, which is a complex communication process used to alert nest-mates of the location and profitability of a food source. When injected into a hive, (9Z)-tricosene induced foraging behavior.
MCF为源自蜂毒的抗菌肽,对E.coli W 160-37、S.aureus 8530及B.subtilis展现出抗菌活性,其最小抑菌浓度(MIC)值分别为E.coli W 160-37为35-45 μg/ml,S.aureus 8530为25-35 μg/ml,及B.subtilis为15-25 μg/ml。
(2S,3S,4R,2'R )-2-(2'-Hydroxytetracosanoylamino) octadecane-1,3,4-triol at concentration of 100 ug/mL shows selectively inhibitory activity against phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2) secreted from Crotalus adamenteus venom, but inactive against PLA 2 of bee venom
The use of costic acid and other components from the plant Dittrichia viscosa (Greek: aconiza) and related species for the preparation of acaricidal products used against the acari Varroa destructor as parasite of the honey bee.
Masticadienolic acid is a specific competitive inhibitor of secreted phospholipase A2, it not only protects the active site histidine from alkylation but also inhibits the action of secreted from pancreas, synovial fluid, and bee venom. Masticadienolic ac