Bioactivity | 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione is a production of S-ribosylhomocysteine. 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione reacts with boric acid to synthesize AI-2 (an autoinducer)[1]. |
Name | 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione |
CAS | 142937-55-1 |
Formula | C5H8O4 |
Molar Mass | 132.11 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. S Schauder, et al. The LuxS family of bacterial autoinducers: biosynthesis of a novel quorum-sensing signal molecule. Mol Microbiol. 2001 Jul;41(2):463-76. |