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Macromolecular cues in marine systems.

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Rittschof, D; Bonaventura, J
Published in: Journal of chemical ecology
May 1986

A review of the roles of biopolymers as marine chemical cues is presented. The goal of the review is to provide a context within which to view present research and to provide insight into future research potential for macromolecules in marine chemical ecology. The roles of peptides, proteins, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, lectins, and mucopolysaccharides are discussed. Biological events mediated include: larval settlement and metamorphosis, gamete attraction, predator-prey interactions, alarm responses, feeding responses, nonfood resource acquisition, trail following, and larval-release behavior. Molecular origins, transmission, modulation, and multifunctionality of cues are discussed and illustrated with specific examples. The advantages of biopolymers, especially peptides and proteins, as specific cues in marine systems derive from their solubility, specific information content (due to the asymmetric nature of the monomer and the wordlike information content of the primary structure of the polymer), distance transmission in water by bulk flow rather than diffusion, relatively high signal-to-noise ratio, and common occurrence as structural and metabolic components of all living organisms.

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Journal of chemical ecology

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EISSN

1573-1561

ISSN

0098-0331

Publication Date

May 1986

Volume

12

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1013 / 1023

Related Subject Headings

  • Entomology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
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Rittschof, D., & Bonaventura, J. (1986). Macromolecular cues in marine systems. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 12(5), 1013–1023. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01638993
Rittschof, D., and J. Bonaventura. “Macromolecular cues in marine systems.Journal of Chemical Ecology 12, no. 5 (May 1986): 1013–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01638993.
Rittschof D, Bonaventura J. Macromolecular cues in marine systems. Journal of chemical ecology. 1986 May;12(5):1013–23.
Rittschof, D., and J. Bonaventura. “Macromolecular cues in marine systems.Journal of Chemical Ecology, vol. 12, no. 5, May 1986, pp. 1013–23. Epmc, doi:10.1007/bf01638993.
Rittschof D, Bonaventura J. Macromolecular cues in marine systems. Journal of chemical ecology. 1986 May;12(5):1013–1023.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of chemical ecology

DOI

EISSN

1573-1561

ISSN

0098-0331

Publication Date

May 1986

Volume

12

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1013 / 1023

Related Subject Headings

  • Entomology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences
  • 03 Chemical Sciences