| HMAQ | 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-alkylquinoline |
| HMAQ-7 | 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-alkylquinoline-C7 |
| MoA | Mode of Action |
| QS | Quorum Sensing |
| HAQ | 2-heptyl-alkylquinoline |
| MEC | Minimum Effective Concentration |
| PCA | Principal Correlation Analysis |
| AI-2 | Autoinducer-2 |
| DEG | Differentially Expressed Gene |
| BP | Biological Process |
| CC | Cellular Component |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| TCS | Two-Component System |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| THyex | Todd-Hewitt Yeast Extract |
| TSB | Tryptic Soy Broth |
| CFS | Cell Free Supernatant |
| DMSO | Dimethyl Sulfoxide |