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Scientific Terms
Pheromics™
Pheromics™ is Alydar's infochemical-based product platform using a library of pure, well-characterized, synthetic infochemicals, and their derivatives, as diverse structural prototypes (scaffolds) to identify and optimize lead compounds through targeted drug screening and medicinal chemistry, and to develop product candidates as new therapies for major human diseases.
Infochemicals (information substances)
Infochemicals - also called semiochemicals (signal substances) - are used for communication between individual organisms. Infochemicals, consisting of pheromones and allelochemicals, are structurally and functionally diverse compounds. Infochemical is derived from information. Semiochemical is derived from semio (= sign, in Greek).
Pheromones
Pheromones are biologically active molecules used for communication between individuals within the same species, but can also affect individuals of different species. Pheromones affect the behavior and/or development of the recipient individual through receptor-mediated signal-transduction mechanisms. Pheromone is derived from pherein (= to carry, in Greek), and hormone, a molecule secreted by one cell and affecting the function of cells of the same or different type; derived from horman (= stir up, in Greek).
Allelochemicals
Allelochemicals are used for communication between individuals of different species, eliciting physiological and behavioral responses in the recipient species. Allelochemical is derived from allelon (= mutual, each other, in Greek). There are three classes of allelochemicals: Allomones elicit advantageous outcomes for their producers; derived from allos (= other, in Greek). Kairomones evoke advantageous reactions in their receivers; derived from kairo (= opportune, in Greek). Synomones evoke advantageous reactions for both their producers and receivers; derived from syn (= together with, in Greek).
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