N-(3-Hydroxyoctanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone [853799-77-6]

MedChem Express

N-(3-Hydroxyoctanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone [853799-77-6]

999

853799-77-6

Research Use Only

C12H21NO4

243.30

N-(3-Hydroxyoctanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone (Compound 40) is a competitive inhibitor of the quorum sensing receptor LuxR with an IC50 value of 4 microM. N-(3-Hydroxyoctanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone shows selective inhibition toward quorum sensing systems in Gram-negative bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa. N-(3-Hydroxyoctanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone is promising for research of bacterial infections[1].

O=C1C(NC(CC(CCCCC)O)=O)CCO1

12352200