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ChEBI

autoinducer-2

Term ID
CHEBI:40646
Synonyms
  • (3aS,6S,6aR)-2,2,6,6a-tetrahydroxy-3a-methyltetrahydrofuro[3,2-d][1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-uide
  • AI-2
  • Autoinducer 2
  • dihydroxy[(2S,3R,4S)-2-methyldihydrofuran-2,3,3,4(2H)-tetrolato(2-)-kappa(2)O(2),O(3)]borate(1-)
Definition
An organic anion that is a borate diester derived from a furanose and acts a universal signal molecule mediating intra- and interspecies communication among bacteria.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from autoinducer-2
Phenotype where environments contain autoinducer-2
Phenotype modified by environments containing autoinducer-2
Human Disease / Model Data
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