Novotny M, Harvey S, Jemiolo B, Alberts J
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1985 Apr;82(7):2059-61. doi: 10.1073/pnas.82.7.2059.
Two volatile constituents of male mouse urine, dehydro-exo-brevicomin and 2-(sec-butyl)-dihydrothiazole, have been found active in bioassays of inter-male aggressive behavior. The two synthetic compounds act synergistically when added to castrated male urine but not when added to water, and they provoke fighting that is quantitatively and qualitatively comparable to that elicited by intact male urine.
雄性小鼠尿液中的两种挥发性成分,脱氢外短叶松素和2-(仲丁基)-二氢噻唑,已发现在雄性间攻击行为的生物测定中具有活性。这两种合成化合物添加到去势雄性尿液中时会产生协同作用,但添加到水中时则不会,并且它们引发的争斗在数量和质量上与完整雄性尿液引发的争斗相当。