Figure 4. Activity guided fractionation of the S. feltiae dispersal pheromone.
(A) Reverse phase (C18) chromatography of insect cadaver extract. The image represents two independent experiments. The estimated physiologically relevant concentration was used in the assays; Frc, fraction. (B) Testing physiologically relevant concentration of ascarosides found in Frc A (ascr#9, 40.3 pmol/µl and ascr#11, 1.3 pmol/µl). Image represents three experiments. (C) Ascr#2 and ascr#9 are structural analogs. Natural and synthetic ascr#9 were tested in combination with fraction B and C. Image represents four experiments. (D) Structure of ascr#11. It (1.3 pmol/µl) is also sufficient to cause dispersal in combination with fractions B and C. Image represents three experiments.