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. 2016 Jul 19;7(4):e01054-16. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01054-16

TABLE 2 .

Activity of various unsaturated fatty acids as signal molecules in Xylella fastidiosa and Xanthomonas campestris

Chain length Orientation Unsaturated site Molecule name XfDSF-biosensor strain
XccDSF-biosensor strain
Response and/or minimum concn detected (µM) Fold induction Response or minimum concn detected (µM) Fold induction
8 cis 2 2-cis-Octenoic acid Toxic 30 No response
9 cis 2 2-cis-Nonenoic acid Toxic 1 No response
10 cis 2 2-cis-Decenoic acid Toxic 2 10 4.1
11 cis 2 2-cis-Undecenoic acid Toxic 3 1 12.4
12 cis 2-cis-Dodecenoic acid (BDSF) 3 3.2 0.5 12.4
12 trans 2 2-trans-Dodecenoic acid Toxic 6 3 7.9
13 cis 2 2-cis-Tridecenoic acid Toxic 0.1 17.9
13 cis 2 2-cis-11-Methyldodecenoic acid (DSF) 3 17.5 0.05 17.9
14 cis 2 2-cis-Tetradecenoic acid (XfDSF) 1 3.3 7 4.8
14 cis 5 5-cis-Tetradecenoic acid No response No response
14 cis 6 6-cis-Tetradecenoic acid No response No response
14 cis 9 9-cis-Tetradecenoic acid (myristoleic acid) No response No response
14 0 Tetradecenoic acid (myristic acid) No response
15 cis 2 2-cis-Pentadecenoic acid 10 4.2 No response
15 0 12-Methyltetradecanoic acid (CVC-DSF) No response No response
16 cis 2 2-cis-Hexadecenoic acid (XfDSF2) 0.15 8.9 No response
16 0 Hexadecanoic acid No response No response
16 cis 9 9-cis-Hexadecenoic acid (palmitoleic acid) 1 4.6 No response
16 trans 9 9-trans-Hexadecenoic acid (palmitelaidic acid) No response No response
17 cis 2 2-cis-Heptadecenoic acid 0.3 8.6 No response
18 cis 2 2-cis-Octadecenoic acid 1 6.5 No response
19 cis 2 2-cis-Nonadecenoic acid No response No response
20 cis 2 2-cis-Eicodecenoic acid No response No response