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a chemical substance that attracts individual cells and causes them to aggregate, as in the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum
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The acrasin is a signaling molecule that triggers the aggregation of individual cells into a multicellular structure in certain types of slime molds.
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Did you know that acrasin is like a chemical signal that tells cells to come together?
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Yo, check out this cool acrasin thing - it's like a cell party starter!
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The acrasin acts like a conductor, orchestrating the movement of individual cells to come together and form a unified structure.