2-Nonyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone

Names

[ Name ]:
2-Nonyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone

[Synonym ]:
2-nonyl-3-hydroxy-4-Quinolone
3-Hydroxy-2-nonyl-4(1H)-quinolinone
4(1H)-Quinolinone, 3-hydroxy-2-nonyl-

Biological Activity

[Description]:

2-nonyl-3-hydroxy-4-Quinolone (C9-PQS) is a quinolone compound produced by P. aeruginosa and other related bacterias. 2-nonyl-3-hydroxy-4-Quinolone is a quorum sensing (QS) signal molecule that controls the expression of many virulence genes as a function of cell population density[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Heeb S, et al. Quinolones: from antibiotics to autoinducers. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2011 Mar;35(2):247-74.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
416.1±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₈H₂₅NO₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
287.397

[ Flash Point ]:
205.4±28.7 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
287.188538

[ LogP ]:
7.10

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.545

2-Nonyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone

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Biological Activity

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