| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5165809 | Phytochemistry | 2011 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Iridoid glycosides in the food plant unspecifically harm insects by crosslinking dietary and tissue proteins. ⺠Insects may avoid toxicity by suppressing gut enzymes that activate iridoid glycosides. ⺠Cardenolides act much more specifically by blocking an essential ion carrier, the Na+/K+-ATPase. ⺠Insects on cardenolide plants have repeatedly evolved target site insensitivity to prevent this toxic effect.
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Authors
Susanne Dobler, Georg Petschenka, Helga Pankoke,