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Article: Studies from Campinas State University add new findings in the area of life sciences.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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According to a study from Campinas, Brazil, "(S)-N-Heptanoylhomoserine lactone is an uncommon acyl odd-chain natural product employed by many Gram-negative bacteria as a signaling substance in chemical communication mechanisms known as quorum sensing. The absolute configuration determination of the metabolite produced by the phytopathogen Pantoea ananatis Serrano is reported herein."
"As with all other substances of this class, the lactone moiety possesses S configuration, corroborating the hypothesis that it shares the same biosynthetic pathway as the (S)-N-hexanoylhomoserine lactone and also that some LuxI homologues can accept both hexanoyl- and heptanoyl-ACP ...
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... ... Arguello and colleagues, Campinas State University. The researchers concluded ... contact Y. Gushikem, Campinas State University, Institute Quim, POB ... Electrochemical Research, Campinas State University. This article was prepared ...
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