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10937

N-Tetradecanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone

≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

N-Myristoyl-DL-homoserine lactone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H33NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
311.46
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1649579
MDL number:
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Product Name

N-Tetradecanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone, ≥97.0% (HPLC)

Quality Segment

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to slightly yellow

application(s)

cell analysis

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NC1CCOC1=O

InChI

1S/C18H33NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-17(20)19-16-14-15-22-18(16)21/h16H,2-15H2,1H3,(H,19,20)

InChI key

ZQAYHOXXVBVXPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Induces violacein expression in a Chromobacterium violaceum mutant usually not able to produce homoserine lactones.

Biochem/physiol Actions

N-Tetradecanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone (C14-HSL) is among a group of homoserine lactones that includes; N-Heptanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone (C7HSL), N-octanoyl-homoserine lactone (N-C8-HSL), N-Decanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone (N-C10-HSL), N-Dodecanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone (C12-HSL), N-(3-oxodecanoyl) homoserine-L-lactone (3-oxo-C10 HSL), N-(3-oxododecanoyl)homoserine-L-lactone (3-oxo-C12-HSL), N-(3-Oxotetradecanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (3-oxo-C14-HSL, N-(3-hydroxydecanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone, and N-(3-hydroxyoctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone involved in the processes of bacterial quorum sensing. These N-acyl-homoserine lactones are used to study the processes and mechanisms of bacterial quorum sensing.
N-Tetradecanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone is a member of N-acyl-homoserine lactone family. N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHL) regulate gene expression in gram-negative bacteria, such as Echerichia and Salmonella are involved in quorum sensing, cell to cell communication among bacteria. Some AHLs are potent chemoattractants for human immune cells such as neutrophils.


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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