Term Name: 1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)pentan-1-one
Synonyms: 1-(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)pentan-1-one, 1-(3,5-Dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl-)-1-pentanone, DIF 2, DIF-2, Dif-2 (dictyostelium), differentiation-inducing factor 2, differentiation-inducing factor-2
Definition: A differentiation-inducing factor that is pentaphenone bearing two chloro substituents at positions 3 and 5, two hydroxy substituents at positions 2 and 6 as well as a single methoxy substituent at position 4. A secreted, chlorinated molecule that controls cell fate during development of Dictyostelium cells.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:134269]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dichlorobenzene differentiation-inducing factor monomethoxybenzene resorcinols
has_role: eukaryotic metabolite signalling molecule