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ascr#2

Term ID
CHEBI:78812
Synonyms
  • (-)-5R-(3'R,5'R-dihydroxy-6'S-methyl-(2H)-tetrahydropyran-2'-yloxy)-2-hexanone
  • (2R)-5-oxohexan-2-yl 3,6-dideoxy-alpha-L-arabino-hexopyranoside
  • ascaroside C6
  • daumone-2
Definition
A hydroxy ketone ascaroside obtained by formal condensation of the hydroxy group of (5R)-5-hydroxyhexan-2-one with ascarylopyranose (the alpha anomer). It is a major component of the dauer pheromone, used by the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a population-density signal to promote entry into an alternate larval stage, the nonfeeding and highly persistent dauer diapause, and also synergises with ascr#3, ascr#4, and ascr#8 in male attraction.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_functional_parent
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from ascr#2
Phenotype where environments contain ascr#2
Phenotype modified by environments containing ascr#2
Human Disease / Model Data