Lactone

... For example, in particular embodiments, the culture media of the invention contain known quorum signaling chemicals, such as acyl homoserine lactone (Bollinger et al., (2001) J. Bacteriol 183:1990; Xie et al., (2000) J. Bacteriol. 182:7067). A "quorum signal" is the result of gene ...

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... and wanted to pass it along as well- especially since the The Tam is posting a lot about biofilms... Communications blackout? Do N-acylhomoserine-lactone-degrading enzymes have any role in quorum sensing? A number of bacteria, including some significant pathogens, utilize N-acylhomoserine lactones ...

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Vit. C (ascorbic acid) is an unsaturated cyclic ester (lactone) which gives acidic effect due to it's C-3 proton. In many animals (except in humans and certain vertebrates), ascorbic acid is synthesized from glucose and its main function is as an antioxidizing ...

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