Luciferinsarelight-emittingheterocycliccompoundscommonlyusedinbiochemistry.Luciferinisthenaturalligandfortheenzymeluciferase,whichoxidizesthesubstrate,emittingenergyintheformoflightintheprocess.FireflyluciferaserequiresATPforitsreaction,emittingagreenish-yellowluminescenceatapeakwavelengthofapproximately530nm.ThepotassiumandsodiumsaltsofluciferindissolvemuchmorereADIlyinwaterortypicalbuffersandmaybemoreconvenientthanthefreeacidformforinvivoimaging.
| CasNo. | 103404-75-7 |
|---|---|
| Purity | ≥99% |
| Formula | C11H7N2NaO3S2 |
| FormulaWt. | 302.30 |
| ChemicalName | 4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylicacidsodiumsalt |
| IUPACName | sodium;(2Z,4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)-1,3-thiazolidine-4-carboxylate |
| Solubility | Solubleinwater. |
| Appearance | Yellowpowder |
| StoreTemp | -20°C |
|---|---|
| ShipTemp | Ambient |
| InfoSheet | L8011InfoSheetPDF |
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