Mammalian exocrine secretions XVI : constituents of secretion of supplementary sacculi of dwarf hamster, Phodopus sungorus sungorus

Date
2001-06
Authors
Burger, B. V.
Smit, D.
Spies, H. S. C
Schmidt, C.
Schmidt, U.
Telitsina, A. Y.
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Springer Verlag
Abstract
As a first step in a study of the role of the secretion of the supplementary sacculi (buccal secretion) of the dwarf hamster, Phodopus sungorus sungorus, almost complete chemical characterization of the secretion was achieved. The 35 compounds identified include carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, a large number of carboxylic acids (representing the bulk of the organic volatile fraction of the secretion), phenol, 2-piperidone, indole, two long-chain hydroxyesters, cholestrol, desmosterol, and lanosterol. The position of the double bonds in γ-icosadienyl-γ-butyrolactone and γ-henicosadienyl-γ-butyrolactone could not be determined, and these two compounds remained only partially characterized. Large variations were found in the relative concentrations in which the short-chain carboxylic acids are present in the secretions of individual animals, and although this aspect was not investigated in sufficient detail in the present investigation, the difference in the carboxylic acid profiles of the secretions of individual animals could play a role in individual recognition in this animal.
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Please cite as follows:
Burger, B. V. et al. 2001. Mammalian exocrine secretions XVI: Constituents of secretion of supplementary sacculi of dwarf hamster, Phodopus sungorus sungorus. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 27(6):1277-1288, doi:10.1023/A:1010380315961
The original publication is available at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1010380315961
Keywords
Exocrine glands -- Secretions, Mammals -- Pheromones, Semiochemicals, Hamsters -- Physiology
Citation
Burger, B. V. et al. 2001. Mammalian exocrine secretions XVI: Constituents of secretion of supplementary sacculi of dwarf hamster, Phodopus sungorus sungorus. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 27(6):1277-1288, doi:10.1023/A:1010380315961