N-(3-Hydroxydodecanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone (CAS 182359-60-0)

N-(3-Hydroxydodecanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone is an organic molecule utilized in the study of bacterial communication, known as quorum sensing. N-(3-Hydroxydodecanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone is a type of acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL), which is a signaling molecule in Gram-negative bacteria, facilitating the regulation of gene expression in response to changes in cell-population density. Studies involving N-(3-Hydroxydodecanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone focuses on its role in the synthesis and detection of AHLs to understand bacterial behavior such as biofilm formation, virulence factor production, and symbiosis. N-(3-Hydroxydodecanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone is also instrumental in the study of the molecular mechanisms underlying quorum sensing, including the interactions between AHLs and their receptor proteins. N-(3-Hydroxydodecanoyl)-DL-homoserine lactone is deployed in the development of biosensors that are designed to detect the presence of specific AHLs, which can be applied in the monitoring of microbial communities in various environments.