The Halloween genes code for cytochrome P450 enzymes mediating synthesis of the insect molting hormone

Medicine & Life Sciences

• Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System 53%
• Drosophila 10%
• Ecdysone 83%
• Ecdysteroids 89%
• Ecdysterone 17%
• Enzymes 5%
• Fat Body 14%
• Gene Expression 6%
• Genes 21%
• Hemolymph 14%
• Hydroxylation 24%
• In Vitro Techniques 4%
• Insect Hormones 100%
• Insecta 34%
• Manduca 33%
• Mixed Function Oxygenases 12%
• Molting 33%
• Steroids 8%

Chemical Compounds

• 20-Hydroxyecdysone 17%
• Biosynthesis 9%
• Cytochrome P450 58%
• Developmental 13%
• Ecdysone 17%
• Ecdysteroid 82%
• Enzyme Activity 8%
• Fat 10%
• Insect Molting Hormone 94%
• Steroid 10%