Term Name: | autoinducer-2 |
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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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:40646] ( EBI ) |