Term Name: autoinducer-2
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: organic anion
has_role: autoinducer bacterial metabolite