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4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione

CAS: 142937-55-1 F: C5H8O4 W: 132.11

4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione is a production of S-ribosylhomocysteine. 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione reacts with bori
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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

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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.