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. 1990 Jan;16(1):13-25.
doi: 10.1007/BF01021264.

Chemical properties of femoral gland secretions in the desert iguana,Dipsosaurus dorsalis

A C Alberts  1
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Chemical properties of femoral gland secretions in the desert iguana,Dipsosaurus dorsalis

A C Alberts. J Chem Ecol. 1990 Jan.

Abstract

This study investigates the chemistry of femoral gland secretions in the desert iguana,Dipsosaurus dorsalis (Lacertilia: Iguanidae), and discusses their possible functional significance. Electrophoretic and proton NMR studies indicated that the secretions are composed of approximately 80 % protein and 20% lipid material. Individual differences in polyacrylamide gel banding patterns of femoral gland proteins were found. Reflectance spectroscopy revealed that the secretions strongly absorb longwave ultraviolet light, a feature that may be important in the localization of secretion deposits in the environment.

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