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ChEBI

N-acyl homoserine lactone

Term ID
CHEBI:83169
Synonyms
  • AHLs
  • N-acyl homoserine lactones
  • N-AHLs
Definition
A monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of a carboxylic acid with the amino group of homoserine lactone. A class of autoinducers generally involved in bacterial quorum sensing.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from N-acyl homoserine lactone
Phenotype where environments contain N-acyl homoserine lactone
Phenotype modified by environments containing N-acyl homoserine lactone
Human Disease Model