title: Structure elucidation of two differentiation inducing factors (DIF-2 and DIF-3) from the cellular slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum.
abstract: Two endogenous differentiation-inducing factors (DIF-2 and DIF-3), which induce stalk-cell differentiation in the cellular slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum, have been identified as the pentan-1-one and monochloro analogues respectively of (1-[(3,5-dichloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy)phenyl]hexan-1-one). These compounds represent a new chemical class of effector molecules.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science and Technology, South Kensington, London, U.K.
authors: H R
authors: HR
authors: Morris
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Masento
authors: G W
authors: GW
authors: Taylor
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Jermyn
authors: R R
authors: RR
authors: Kay
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004023:Dictyostelium / Q000032:analysis*; D006588:Hexanones; D007659:Ketones; D013058:Mass Spectrometry
chemical_list: D006588:Hexanones; D007659:Ketones; C053433:1-((3,5-dichloro)-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-hexanone