Chemicals and Drugs

Acyl-Butyrolactones

Cyclic esters of acylated BUTYRIC ACID containing four carbons in the ring.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Cyclic esters of acylated BUTYRIC ACID containing four carbons in the ring.

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Synonyms

22 entry terms
  • Acyl-Butyrolactone
  • Acyl Butyrolactone
  • Acyl Butyrolactones
  • Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine Lactone
  • Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine Lactones
  • Acyl-Homoserine Lactone
  • Acyl-Homoserine Lactones
  • Acylated Homoserine Lactone
  • Butyrylhomoserine Lactone
  • Butyrylhomoserine Lactones
  • Acyl Butyryl Homoserine Lactone
  • Acyl Butyryl Homoserine Lactones
  • Acyl Homoserine Lactone
  • Acyl Homoserine Lactones
  • Homoserine Lactone, Acylated
  • Lactone, Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine
  • Lactone, Acyl-Homoserine
  • Lactone, Acylated Homoserine
  • Lactone, Butyrylhomoserine
  • Lactones, Acyl-Butyryl-Homoserine
  • Lactones, Acyl-Homoserine
  • Lactones, Butyrylhomoserine

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • 4-Butyrolactone (1990-2007)
  • Homoserine (1994-2007)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acyl-Butyrolactones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054742. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054742
  2. Acyl-Butyrolactones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76798321