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  • noun biochemistry The amino acid 2-amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of methionine, threonine and isoleucine

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Examples

  • To communicate with its brethren, it uses a molecule called acyl-homoserine lactone, or AHL.

    Deep Inside Bacteria, a Germ of Human Personality 2009

  • N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) was detected in the high biofilm-producing isolates.

    Elites TV PLoS ONE 2010

  • E. coli genomes, including in K-12 where they were shown to be involved in repression of homoserine lactone synthesis.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Zhemin Zhou et al. 2010

  • N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) for the coordination of gene expression.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Chakrit Sawasdidoln et al. 2010

  • Geisenberger O, Givskov M, Riedel K, Høiby N, Tummler B, et al. (2000) Production of N-acyl-L-homoserine lactones by P. aeruginosa isolates from chronic lung infections associated with cystic fibrosis.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Thomas Bjarnsholt et al. 2010

  • N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) was detected in the high biofilm-producing isolates.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Chakrit Sawasdidoln et al. 2010

  • N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) was detected in the high biofilm-producing isolates.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Chakrit Sawasdidoln et al. 2010

  • N-acyl homoserine lactones (ALHs) to coordinate this behaviour - an early hint that bacteria are a talkative bunch.

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

  • N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) for the coordination of gene expression.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Chakrit Sawasdidoln et al. 2010

  • N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) was detected in the high biofilm-producing isolates.

    Elites TV 2010

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