N-3-Oxo-hexadecanoyl-L-Homoserine lactone

• CAT Number: R060965
• CAS Number: 925448-37-9
• Molecular Formula: C20H35NO4
• Molecular Weight: 353.50
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 3-oxo-N-[(3S)-2-oxooxolan-3-yl]hexadecanamide
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H35NO4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-17(22)16-19(23)21-18-14-15-25-20(18)24/h18H,2-16H2,1H3,(H,21,23)/t18-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: YZBAMTUXUHIYCQ-SFHVURJKSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)CC(=O)NC1CCOC1=O

N-3-Oxo-hexadecanoyl-L-Homoserine lactone is a signaling molecule to coordinate group behaviors at high densities in many bacteria. N-3-Oxo-hexadecanoyl-L-Homoserine lactone adsorbs to and promotes the remodeling of lipid membranes in ways that could underpin cell-cell or host-cell interactions[1].

Reference

[1]. Gahan CG, et al. Interactions of Bacterial Quorum Sensing Signals with Model Lipid Membranes: Influence of Acyl Tail Structure on Multiscale Response. Langmuir. 2021;37(41):12049-12058.
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