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