Prothoracic gland synthesis of 3-dehydroecdysone and its hemolymph 3β-reductase mediated conversion to ecdysone in representative insects

Comprehensive insect physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology

Journal of Insect Physiology · 1985 · 4.8K citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Physiology +12

Ecdysone metabolism and distribution during the pupal-adult development of Manduca sexta

James T. Warren, Lawrence I. Gilbert · Insect Biochemistry · 1986 · 235 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology +10

Biosynthesis of α-Ecdysone by Prothoracic Glands in vitro

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The Secretion of α-Ecdysone by the Prothoracic Glands of <i>Manduca sexta In Vitro</i>

David S. King, Walter E. Bollenbacher, David W. Borst et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1974 · 150 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Entomology +7

Regulation of the ecdysteroid titer of Manduca sexta: reappraisal of the role of the prothoracic glands.

James T. Warren, Shunsuke Sakurai, Dorothy B. Rountree et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1988 · 136 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Entomology, Physiology +15