Dynamics of excretion of urinary chemosignals in the house mouse (Mus musculus) during the natural estrous cycle

Andreolini, F.; Jemiolo, B.; Novotny, M.

Experientia 43(9): 998-1002

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0014-4754
PMID: 3653342
Document Number: 293013
The volatile fraction of urinary metabolites was investigated chromatographically at five different stages of the natural estrous cycle. A very substantial endocrine dependency has been noted for 11 compounds: 4 ketones, 2 acetate esters, 3 dihydrofuran isomers, dehydro-exo-brevicomin, and 2,5-dimethylpyrazine. The compounds were structurally verified through combined gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

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