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acylhomoserine

acylhomoserine noun: the N-acyl derivative of homoserine, whose lactone is active in quorum sensing.

Noun

acylhomoserine (uncountable)

  1. The N-acyl derivative of homoserine, whose lactone is active in quorum sensing

Questions about acylhomoserine

What does acylhomoserine mean?
Acylhomoserine means the N-acyl derivative of homoserine, whose lactone is active in quorum sensing.
What part of speech is acylhomoserine?
Acylhomoserine is a noun.

Words near acylhomoserine in the dictionary

  1. acylglycerophosphoinositols
  2. acylglycerophosphoserine
  3. acylglycerophosphoserines
  4. acylguanidine
  5. acylguanidines
  6. acylhomoserine
  7. acylhydrazide
  8. acylhydrazides
  9. acylhydrazine
  10. acylhydrazines
  11. acylhydrazone

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