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Crystal structure of pyriproxyfen.

ABSTRACT: In the title compound {systematic name: 4-phen-oxy-phenyl (RS)-2-[(pyridin-2-yl)-oxy]propyl ether}, C20H19NO3, which is a juvenile hormone mimic and insecticide, the dihedral angles between the plane of the central benene ring and those of the pendant pyridine ring and phenyl ring are 78.09?(6) and 82.14?(8)°, respectively. The conformation of the O-C-C-O linkage is gauche [torsion angle = -75.0?(2)°]. In the crystal, weak aromatic ?-? stacking inter-actions [centroid-centroid separation = 3.8436?(13)?Å] and C-H?? inter-actions link adjacent mol-ecules, forming a three-dimensional network.

SUBMITTER: Kang G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4571411 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Crystal structure of pyriproxyfen.

Kang Gihaeng G Kim Jineun J Park Hyunjin H Kim Tae Ho TH

Acta crystallographica. Section E, Crystallographic communications 20150722 Pt 8

In the title compound {systematic name: 4-phen-oxy-phenyl (RS)-2-[(pyridin-2-yl)-oxy]propyl ether}, C20H19NO3, which is a juvenile hormone mimic and insecticide, the dihedral angles between the plane of the central benene ring and those of the pendant pyridine ring and phenyl ring are 78.09 (6) and 82.14 (8)°, respectively. The conformation of the O-C-C-O linkage is gauche [torsion angle = -75.0 (2)°]. In the crystal, weak aromatic π-π stacking inter-actions [centroid-centroid separation = 3.843 ...[more]

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Project description:Exposure of adult mosquitoes to pyriproxyfen (PPF), an analog of insect juvenile hormone (JH), has shown promise to effectively sterilize female mosquitoes. However, the underlying mechanisms of the PPF-induced decrease in mosquito fecundity are largely unknown. We performed a comprehensive study to dissect the mode of PPF action in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Exposure to PPF prompted the overgrowth of primary follicles in sugar-fed Ae. aegypti females but blocked the development of primary follicles at Christopher's Stage III after blood feeding. Secondary follicles were precociously activated in PPF-treated mosquitoes. Moreover, PPF substantially altered the expression of many genes that are essential for mosquito physiology and oocyte development in the fat body and ovary. In particular, many metabolic genes were differentially expressed in response to PPF treatment, thereby affecting the mobilization and utilization of energy reserves. Furthermore, PPF treatment on the previtellogenic female adults considerably modified mosquito responses to JH and 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E), two major hormones that govern mosquito reproduction. Krüppel homolog 1, a JH-inducible transcriptional regulator, showed consistently elevated expression after PPF exposure. Conversely, PPF upregulated the expression of several key players of the 20E regulatory cascades, including HR3 and E75A, in the previtellogenic stage. After blood-feeding, the expression of these 20E response genes was significantly weaker in PPF-treated mosquitoes than the solvent-treated control groups. RNAi-mediated knockdown of the Methoprene-tolerant (Met) protein, the JH receptor, partially rescued the impaired follicular development after PPF exposure and substantially increased the hatching of the eggs produced by PPF-treated female mosquitoes. Thus, the results suggested that PPF relied on Met to exert its sterilizing effects on female mosquitoes. In summary, this study finds that PPF exposure disturbs normal hormonal responses and metabolism in Ae. aegypti, shedding light on the molecular targets and the downstream signaling pathways activated by PPF.

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