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Genetic characterization of candidate ecdysteroid kinases in Drosophila melanogaster.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 6 Nov 2024
Scanlan Jack L, Robin Charles
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Ecdysteroids are major hormones in insects and control molting, growth, reproduction, physiology, and behavior. The biosynthesis of ecdysteroids such as 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) from dietary sterols is well characterized, but ecdysteroid catabolism is poorly understood. Ecdysteroid kinases (EcKs) mediate the reversible phosphorylation of ecdysteroids, which has been implicated in ecdysteroid recycling during...
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