Term Name: | autoinducer AI-2 transmembrane transport |
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Synonyms: | (2R,4S)-2-methyltetrahydrofuran-2,3,3,4-tetrol transmembrane transport, AI-2 transmembrane transport, autoinducer 2 transmembrane transport |
Definition: | The process in which (2R,4S)-2-methyltetrahydrofuran-2,3,3,4-tetrol (autoinducer AI-2) is transported across a membrane. AI-2 is produced by prokaryotes and is believed to play a role in quorum sensing. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:1905887] QuickGO AmiGO |