alarmone
a·lar·mone
(ă-lar'mōn), A biochemical with a synthesis that increases under certain stress conditions (for example, a nutritional deficiency affecting certain enzymes).
[alarm + -mone]
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alarmone
A intracellular signalling molecule—e.g., (p)ppGpp—which is synthesised in increased amounts by bacteria subjected to environmental insults (e.g., reduction of amino acids in the culture medium, which alters the “bug’s” metabolism).Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Raising the
alarmone: within-host evolution of antibiotic-tolerant Enterococcus faecium.
CSPs can induce
alarmones which are intracellular signal molecules and are produced due to harsh environmental factors and can convey sophisticated messages.
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