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

White to off-white powder. Soluble in DMSO, DMF (both 20mg/ml) or acetonitrile. Chemical. CAS: 192883-12-8. Formula: C14H25NO4. MW: 271.35. Synthetic. N-3-hydroxydecanoyl-L-homoserine lactone is a small diffusible signaling molecule secreted by various bacteria and involved in quorum sensing, thereby controlling gene expression and affecting cellular metabolism. This lactone is produced via lactonolysis from 3-oxodecanoyl-homoserine lactone, altering quorum sensing or contributing to quorum quenching. The applications of this molecule include regulation of virulence and exoproteases.