Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-18 02:04:32 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 18:30:55 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032152
Metabolite Identification
Common Nameautoinducer 2
DescriptionAutoinducer 2 (AI-2), a furanosyl borate diester, is a member of a family of signaling molecules used in quorum sensing. AI-2 is unique in that it is one of only a few known biomolecules incorporating boron. First identified in the marine bacterium Vibrio harveyi, AI-2 is produced and recognized by many Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. AI-2 is synthesized by the reaction of 1-deoxy-3-dehydro-D-ribulose with boric acid and is recognized by the two-component sensor kinase LuxPQ in Vibrionaceae (Wikipedia ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-DeoxypentosoneMeSH
4,5-Dihydroxypentane-2,3-dioneMeSH
DPD AI-2 precursorMeSH
4,5-DHPMeSH
Molecular FormulaC5H8O4
Average Mass132.115
Monoisotopic Mass132.042258738
IUPAC Name4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione
Traditional Name4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)C(=O)C(O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c1-3(7)5(9)4(8)2-6/h4,6,8H,2H2,1H3
InChI KeyUYTRITJAZOPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N