- the
lactone ring: α-
lactone = 3-membered ring, β-
lactone = 4-membered, γ-
lactone = 5-membered, δ-
lactone = 6-membered, etc.
Macrocyclic lactones are known...
- N-Acyl
homoserine lactones (Abbreviated as AHLs or N-AHLs) are a
class of
signaling molecules involved in
bacterial quorum sensing, a
means of communication...
-
Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are a
class of
sesquiterpenoids that
contain a
lactone ring. They are most
often found in
plants of the
family Asteraceae...
- Glucono-δ-
lactone (GDL), also
known as gluconolactone, is an
organic compound with the
formula (HOCH)3(HOCH2CH)CO2. A
colorless solid, it is an oxidized...
- water-miscible
liquid with a weak
characteristic odor. It is the
simplest 4-carbon
lactone. It is
mainly used as an
intermediate in the
production of
other chemicals...
- Acyl-homoserine-
lactone synthase (EC 2.3.1.184) is an
enzyme with
systematic name acyl-(acyl-carrier protein):S-adenosyl-L-methionine
acyltranserase (
lactone-forming...
-
Macrolides are a
class of
mostly natural products with a
large macrocyclic lactone ring to
which one or more
deoxy sugars,
usually cladinose and desosamine...
-
vegetable oils.
Lactones are
cyclic carboxylic esters;
naturally occurring lactones are
mainly 5- and 6-membered ring
lactones.
Lactones contribute to the...
- N-acyl-L-homoserine-
lactone lactonohydrolase) is a metalloenzyme,
produced by
certain species of bacteria,
which targets and
inactivates acylated homoserine lactones (AHLs)...
- γ-Hydroxybutyric acid, also
known as gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, GHB, or 4-hydroxybutanoic acid, is a
naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a depressant...
