Term Name: | Glu-Arg-Gly-Met-Thr zwitterion |
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Synonyms: | competence and sporulation factor, CSF, ERGMT, L-glutamyl-L-arginyl-glycyl-L-methionyl-L-threonine |
Definition: | A pentapeptide zwitterion resulting from transfer of protons from the carboxy to the amino groups of L-glutamyl-L-arginyl-glycyl-L-methionyl-L-threonine; major species at pH 7.3. It is a quorum-sensing molecule secreted by Bacillus subtilis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:191852] ( EBI ) |