Product Description: Indole is an aromatic, heterocyclic, organic compound which widely distributed in the natural environment and can be produced by a variety of bacteria. Indole regulates various aspects of bacterial physiology, including spore formation, plasmid stability, resistance to drugs, biofilm formation, and virulence as an intercellular signal molecule[1].
Applications: Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism
Formula: C8H7N
References: [1]Lee JH, et al. Indole as an intercellular signal in microbial communities. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2010 Jul;34(4):426-44.
CAS Number: 120-72-9
Molecular Weight: 117.15
Compound Purity: 99.97
Research Area: Infection
Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)/H2O : 3.57 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite