Ecdysone is a steroidal prohormone of the major insect molting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone which is secreted from the prothoracic glands. Insect molting hormones (ecdysone and its homologues) are generally called ecdysteroids. Ecdysteroids act as moulting hormones of arthropods but also occur in other related phyla where they can play different roles.
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