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NATURE CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue 6, Pages 577-586Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2356
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- NIH [GM118775]
- NSF [1555050]
- Ellison Medical Foundation
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Research Corporation for Science Advancement
- Division Of Chemistry
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [1555050] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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The existence of small-molecule signals that influence development in Caenorhabditis elegans has been known for several decades, but only in recent years have the chemical structures of several of these signals been established. The identification of these signals has enabled connections to be made between these small molecules and fundamental signaling pathways in C. elegans that influence not only development but also metabolism, fertility, and lifespan. Spurred by these important discoveries and aided by recent advances in comparative metabolomics and NMR spectroscopy, the field of nematode chemistry has the potential to expand dramatically in the coming years. This Perspective will focus on small-molecule pheromones and hormones that influence developmental events in the nematode life cycle (ascarosides, dafachronic acids, and nemamides), will cover more recent work regarding the biosynthesis of these signals, and will explore how the discovery of these signals is transforming our understanding of nematode development and physiology.
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