Term Name:	N-acyl homoserine lactone
Synonyms:	AHLs, N-acyl homoserine lactones, N-AHLs
Definition:	A monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of a carboxylic acid with the amino group of homoserine lactone. A class of autoinducers generally involved in bacterial quorum sensing.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:83169]  ( EBI )