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indole
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Indole
Indole
is an
aromatic
heterocyclic
organic compound
. It has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered
benzene
ring fused to a five-membered
nitrogen
-containing
pyrrole
ring. Indole is widely distributed in the natural environment and can be produced by a variety of
bacteria
. As an
intercellular signal molecule
, indole regulates various aspects of bacterial physiology, including
spore
formation,
plasmid
stability,
resistance to drugs
,
biofilm
formation, and
virulence
. The amino acid
tryptophan
is an indole derivative and the precursor of the neurotransmitter
serotonin
.
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