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Cat pheromone

Index Cat pheromone

A cat pheromone is a chemical molecule, or compound, that is used by cats and other felids for communication. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 45 relations: Actinidia polygama, Actinidine, Aroma compound, Azelaic acid, Bunting (animal behavior), Butyric acid, Caproic acid, Cat, Cat behavior, Cat communication, Cat pheromone, Catnip, Cauxin, Communication, Felidae, Felinine, Flehmen response, Gland, Iridoid, Isobutyric acid, Lonicera tatarica, Molecule, Mouse, Nepetalactol, Nepetalactone, Odor, Oleic acid, Olfactory system, Palmitic acid, Parasitism, Pheromone, Pimelic acid, Propionic acid, Protease, Rat, Refractory period (physiology), Scent rubbing, Semiochemical, Terpene, Toxoplasma gondii, Trimethylamine, Valerian (herb), 2-Methylbutanoic acid, 3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol, 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid.

  2. Cat attractants
  3. Cat behavior
  4. Mammalian pheromones

Actinidia polygama

Actinidia polygama (also known as silver vine, matatabi and cat powder) is a species of kiwifruit in the family Actinidiaceae. Cat pheromone and Actinidia polygama are cat attractants.

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Actinidine

Actinidine is an iridoid produced in nature by a wide variety of plants and animals. Cat pheromone and Actinidine are cat attractants.

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Aroma compound

An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavoring, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor.

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Azelaic acid

Azelaic acid (AzA) is an organic compound with the formula HOOC(CH2)7COOH.

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Bunting (animal behavior)

Bunting is a form of animal behavior, often found in felids, in which the animal butts or rubs its head against other things, including people. Cat pheromone and Bunting (animal behavior) are cat behavior.

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Butyric acid

Butyric acid (from βούτῡρον, meaning "butter"), also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula.

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Caproic acid

Caproic acid, also known as hexanoic acid, is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the chemical formula.

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Cat

The cat (Felis catus), commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal.

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Cat behavior

Cat behavior encompasses the actions and reactions displayed by a cat in response to various stimuli and events.

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Cat communication

Cats communicate for a variety of reasons, including to show happiness, express anger, solicit attention, and observe potential prey. Cat pheromone and Cat communication are cat behavior.

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Cat pheromone

A cat pheromone is a chemical molecule, or compound, that is used by cats and other felids for communication. Cat pheromone and cat pheromone are cat attractants, cat behavior and Mammalian pheromones.

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Catnip

Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, catswort, catwort, and catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, parts of Mongolia, and parts of China. Cat pheromone and catnip are cat attractants.

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Cauxin

Cauxin is a carboxylesterase that is excreted in large amounts in cat urine.

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Communication

Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information.

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Felidae

Felidae is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats.

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Felinine

Felinine, also known as (R)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-ylthio)propanoic acid, is an amino acid found in cat urine and a precursor via microbial lyase of the putative cat pheromone and thiol called 3-mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol (MMB).

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Flehmen response

The flehmen response (from German flehmen, to bare the upper teeth, and Upper Saxon German flemmen, to look spiteful), also called the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehmen grimace, flehming, or flehmening, is a behavior in which an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed, and then often holds this position for several seconds.

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Gland

A gland is a cell or an organ in an animal's body that produces and secretes different substances either into the bloodstream or into a body cavity or outer surface that the organism needs.

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Iridoid

Iridoids are a type of monoterpenoids in the general form of cyclopentanopyran, found in a wide variety of plants and some animals.

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Isobutyric acid

Isobutyric acid, also known as 2-methylpropanoic acid or isobutanoic acid, is a carboxylic acid with structural formula (CH3)2CHCOOH.

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Lonicera tatarica

Lonicera tatarica is a species of honeysuckle known by the common name Tatarian honeysuckle.

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Molecule

A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions which satisfy this criterion.

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Mouse

A mouse (mice) is a small rodent.

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Nepetalactol

Nepetalactol is an iridoid.

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Nepetalactone

Nepetalactone is a name for multiple iridoid analog stereoisomers. Cat pheromone and Nepetalactone are cat attractants.

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Odor

An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations that humans and many animals can perceive via their sense of smell.

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Oleic acid

Oleic acid is a fatty acid that occurs naturally in various animal and vegetable fats and oils.

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Olfactory system

The olfactory system or sense of smell is the sensory system used for smelling (olfaction).

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Palmitic acid

Palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature) is a fatty acid with a 16-carbon chain.

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Parasitism

Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life.

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Pheromone

A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species.

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Pimelic acid

Pimelic acid is the organic compound with the formula HO2C(CH2)5CO2H.

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Propionic acid

Propionic acid (from the Greek words πρῶτος: prōtos, meaning "first", and πίων: píōn, meaning "fat"; also known as propanoic acid) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with chemical formula.

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Protease

A protease (also called a peptidase, proteinase, or proteolytic enzyme) is an enzyme that catalyzes proteolysis, breaking down proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids, and spurring the formation of new protein products.

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Rat

Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents.

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Refractory period (physiology)

Refractoriness is the fundamental property of any object of autowave nature (especially excitable medium) not responding to stimuli, if the object stays in the specific refractory state.

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Scent rubbing

Scent rubbing is a behavior where a mammal rubs its body against an object in their environment, sometimes in ones covered with strongly odored substances.

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Semiochemical

A semiochemical, from the Greek σημεῖον (semeion), meaning "signal", is a chemical substance or mixture released by an organism that affects the behaviors of other individuals.

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Terpene

Terpenes are a class of natural products consisting of compounds with the formula (C5H8)n for n ≥ 2.

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Toxoplasma gondii

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic protozoan (specifically an apicomplexan) that causes toxoplasmosis.

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Trimethylamine

Trimethylamine (TMA) is an organic compound with the formula N(CH3)3.

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Valerian (herb)

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Caprifoliaceae) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia. Cat pheromone and Valerian (herb) are cat attractants.

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2-Methylbutanoic acid

2-Methylbutanoic acid, also known as 2-methylbutyric acid is a branched-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH(CH3)CO2H, classified as a short-chain fatty acid.

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3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol

3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol, also known as MMB, is a common odorant found in food and cat urine.

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4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid is a chemical compound found in olive oil and beer.

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See also

Cat attractants

Cat behavior

Mammalian pheromones

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_pheromone

Also known as 4-Mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one, 4-Methoxy-2-methylbutane-2-thiol, Allomarking, Cat attractant, Cat facial pheromone, Feline Facial Pheromone, Feliway.