Cyclic esters of acylated BUTYRIC ACID containing four carbons in the ring.

Cyclized forms of acylated HOMOSERINE. Members are involved in bacterial QUORUM SENSING.

Synonyms: Acyl Homoserine Lactone Acyl Butyryl Homoserine Lactones Lactones, Butyrylhomoserine Lactones, Acyl-Homoserine Acyl-Homoserine Lactones Acyl Butyrolactones Homoserine Lactone, Acylated Acyl Homoserine Lactones Acyl-Butyrolactone Acylated Homoserine Lactone Butyrylhomoserine Lactones Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine Lactone Butyrylhomoserine Lactone Acyl Butyryl Homoserine Lactone Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine Lactones 0 Lactone, Acyl-Homoserine Lactone, Butyrylhomoserine Acyl Butyrolactone Lactones, Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine Lactone, Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Acyl-Butyrolactones Lactone, Acylated Homoserine