Description
cyclo(L-Phe-L-Pro) is a diketopiperazine formed by the fusion of phenylalanine and proline, and is a secondary metabolite of fungi and bacteria. It can activate N-acyl homoserine lactone (ahls), and can also activate or counteract other Lux-based quorum sensing systems.
Synonyms
Cyclo-L-phenylalanyl-L-proline
IUPAC Name
(3S,8aS)-3-benzyl-2,3,6,7,8,8a-hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4-dione
Molecular Formula
C14H16N2O2
Canonical SMILES
C1CC2C(=O)NC(C(=O)N2C1)CC3=CC=CC=C3
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H16N2O2/c17-13-12-7-4-8-16(12)14(18)11(15-13)9-10-5-2-1-3-6-10/h1-3,5-6,11-12H,4,7-9H2,(H,15,17)/t11-,12-/m0/s1
InChIKey
QZBUWPVZSXDWSB-RYUDHWBXSA-N
Boiling Point
509.5°C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF, DMSO
Appearance
White to Off-white Solid
pKa
13.21±0.40(Predicted)
Uses
Cyclo(L-prolyl-L-phenylalanyl) is a diketopiperazine derivative isolated from bacillus thuringiensis and bacillus endophyticus.