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N-(3-Oxooctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone

≥97% (HPLC), white, powder

Synonym(s):

3-oxo-C8-HSL, 3OC8-HSL, N-(β-Ketooctanoyl)-L-homoserine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H19NO4
CAS Number:
147795-39-9
Molecular Weight:
241.28
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
24897950
NACRES:
NA.32
MDL number:
MFCD08277025

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Product Name

N-(3-Oxooctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone, ≥97% (HPLC), white, powder

SMILES string

CCCCCC(=O)CC(=O)N[C@H]1CCOC1=O

InChI key

FXCMGCFNLNFLSH-JTQLQIEISA-N

InChI

1S/C12H19NO4/c1-2-3-4-5-9(14)8-11(15)13-10-6-7-17-12(10)16/h10H,2-8H2,1H3,(H,13,15)/t10-/m0/s1

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

mol wt

241.28

technique(s)

protein expression: suitable

color

white

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

Application

N-(3-Oxooctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone has been used:
  • to study the effects of pH, temperature, and salinity on extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm.
  • as an AHL inducer to activate the quorum sensing pathways in Synechococcus elongatus.

Biochem/physiol Actions

N-(3-Oxooctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone stimulates the tra gene expression. It is an autoinducer and potent antagonist.

General description

N-(3-Oxooctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone is a common quorum sensing (QS) signal.
It is a signaling molecule that is produced by Gram negative bacteria.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Rong-guang Zhang et al.
Nature, 417(6892), 971-974 (2002-06-28)
Many proteobacteria are able to monitor their population densities through the release of pheromones known as N-acylhomoserine lactones. At high population densities, these pheromones elicit diverse responses that include bioluminescence, biofilm formation, production of antimicrobials, DNA exchange, pathogenesis and symbiosis.
Quorum-sensing molecules: Sampling, identification and characterization of N-acyl-homoserine lactone in Vibrio sp
Laj N, et al.
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29(4), 2733-2737 (2022)
Z Q Luo et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 275(11), 7713-7722 (2000-03-14)
Conjugal transfer of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Ti plasmids is regulated by quorum sensing via the transcriptional activator TraR and the acyl-homoserine lactone Agrobacterium autoinducer (AAI). Unique to this system, the activity of TraR is negatively modulated by an antiactivator called TraM.
Effects of pH, Temperature and Salinity on Extracellular Polymeric
Substances of Pseudomonasaeruginosa Biofilm with
N-(3-Oxooxtanoyl)-L-Homoserine Lactone Addition
Lijie Zhou
J. Water Res. (2014)
Alessandro Vannini et al.
The EMBO journal, 21(17), 4393-4401 (2002-08-29)
The quorum sensing system allows bacteria to sense their cell density and initiate an altered pattern of gene expression after a sufficient quorum of cells has accumulated. In Agrobacterium tumefaciens, quorum sensing controls conjugal transfer of the tumour- inducing plasmid
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