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. 2013 Aug 29;14(9):17694–17728. doi: 10.3390/ijms140917694

Scheme 10.

Scheme 10

Two proposed inhibition pathways of LuxS by brominated furanones. A nucleophile in LuxS residues either adds to the exocyclic vinyl or ring vinyl bond. After elimination of bromide, both mechanisms increase LuxS mass by about 229 Da. (Adapted from [55] with permission. Copyright 2009, Elsevier).