Luciferinsarelight-emittingheterocycliccompoundscommonlyusedinbiochemistry.Luciferinisthenaturalligandfortheenzymeluciferase,whichoxidizesthesubstrate,emittingenergyintheformoflightintheprocess.FireflyluciferaserequiresATPforitsreaction,emittingagreenish-yellowluminescenceatapeakwavelengthofapproximately530nm.ThefreeacidformofluciferinrequiresadditionofadilutebasesuchasNaOHorKOHtodissolveinwater.
| CasNo. | 2591-17-5 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C11H8N2O3S2 |
| FormulaWt. | 280.32 |
| ChemicalName | (4S)-2-(6-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxylicacid |
| IUPACName | (2Z,4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)-1,3-thiazolidine-4-carboxylicacid |
| Synonym | D(-)-Luciferin |
| Solubility | Insolubleinwater.Solubleinmethanol. |
| Appearance | Whitetooffwhitepowder |
| StoreTemp | -20°C |
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| ShipTemp | Ambient |
| MSDS | L8008MSDSPDF |
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| InfoSheet | L8008InfoSheetPDF |
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