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autoinducer

Term ID
CHEBI:71338
Synonyms
  • autoinducers
Definition
A signalling molecule produced and used by bacteria participating in quorum sensing, that is, in cell-cell communication to coordinate community-wide regulation of processes such as biofilm formation, virulence, and bioluminescence in populations of bacteria. Such communication can occur both within and between different species of bacteria.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from autoinducer
Phenotype where environments contain autoinducer
Phenotype modified by environments containing autoinducer
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