N-Butanoyl-L-homoserine lactone

N-butyryl-L-Homoserine lactone is a small diffusible signaling molecule and is a member of N-acyl-homoserine lactone family. N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHL) are involved in quorum sensing, controlling gene expression, and cellular metabolism. The diverse applications of this kind of molecule include regulation of virulence in general, infection prevention, and formation of biofilms.

Catalog Number CDX-B0267-M050
Alternative Name(s) C4-HSL; N-(2-Oxotetrahydro-3-furanyl)butanamide
Research Area Biochemicals, Inflammation
Molecular Formula C8H13NO3
CAS# 67605-85-0
Purity >97%
Inchi InChI=1S/C8H13NO3/c1-2-3-7(10)9-6-4-5-12-8(6)11/h6H,2-5H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
Inchi Key VFFNZZXXTGXBOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCC(=O)N[C@H]1CCOC1=O
Size 50 mg
Supplier Page http://www.adipogen.com/cdx-b0267/n-butanoyl-l-homoserine-lactone.html