An autoinducer of P. fischeri luciferase. A specfic genetic regulator that is unrelated to at least one of the enzyme systems that it induces, and it acts after excretion and accumulation in the extracellular medium
N-(Ketocaproyl)-D,L-homoserine lactone (cas# 76924-95-3) is used in systems, methods and kits for diagnosis and monitoring of bacteria-related conditions and detecting binding of a quorum sensing molecule in biological sample.
ChEBI: A N-acyl homoserine lactone that is the monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 3-oxohexanoic acid with the amino group of homoserine lactone.
