An N-acyl-homoserine lactone
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Biochemicals
Homoserine Lactones

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Infectious Disease
Quorum Sensing

N-3-hydroxybutyryl-L-Homoserine lactone

Item No. 27691

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-hydroxy-N-[(3S)-tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furanyl]-butanamide
CAS Number
1325550-06-8
Synonyms
  • 3-OH-C4-HSL
  • N-3-hydroxybutanoyl-L-Homoserine lactone
  • N-3-hydroxybutyryl-L-HSL
  • N-3-hydroxybutanoyl-L-HSL
Molecular Formula
C8H13NO4
Formula Weight
187.2
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: solubleDMSO: solubleDMSO: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/mLEthanol: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/mLPBS (pH 7.2): Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/mL
SMILES
OC(C)CC(N[C@@H]1C(OCC1)=O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H13NO4/c1-5(10)4-7(11)9-6-2-3-13-8(6)12/h5-6,10H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t5?,6-/m0/s1
InChi Key
FIXDIFPJOFIIEC-GDVGLLTNSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    N-3-hydroxybutyryl-L-Homoserine lactone is an N-acyl-homoserine lactone produced by the bacterium V. splendidus and has been found in sequencing batch biofilm reactors used in wastewater treatment.1,2 It is the racemic version of the V. harveyi autoinducer N-((R)-3-hydroxybutanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone.3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Purohit, A.A., Johansen, J.A., Hansen, H., et al. Presence of acyl-homoserine lactones in 57 members of the Vibrionaceae family. J. Appl. Microbiol. 115(3), 835-847 (2013).

    2. Feng, Z., Sun, Y., Li, T., et al. Operational pattern affects nitritation, microbial community and quorum sensing in nitrifying wastewater treatment systems. Sci. Total Environ. 677, 456-465 (2019).

    3. Ke, X., Miller, L.C., and Bassler, B.L. Determinants governing ligand specificity of the Vibrio harveyi LuxN quorum-sensing receptor. Mol. Microbiol. 95(1), 127-142 (2015).