The major volatile constituents of the scent mark of a South American primateSaguinus fuscicollis,Callithricidae |
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| Authors: | Ronald G. Yarger Amos B. Smith III George Preti Gisela Epple |
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| Affiliation: | (1) The Monell Chemical Senses Center and The Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 19174 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;(2) Present address: General Foods Corporation, Technical Center, 10625 White Plains, New York |
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| Abstract: | The major volatile constituents of the scent mark of a South American primate, the marmosetSaguinus fuscicollis have been isolated and identified to be a series of saturated, mono- and diunsaturated fatty alcohols esterified withn-butyric acid. Squalene was also found in the scent mark. The identification and possible significance of these components in marmoset chemical communication are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | chemical communication marmoset primate skin secretions scent mark n-butyrate esters saturated and unsaturated fatty alcohol esters |
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