A chemiluminescent substrate of firefly luciferase
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D-Luciferin

Item No. 25836

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(4S)-4,5-dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid
CAS Number
2591-17-5
Synonyms
  • Firefly Luciferin
Molecular Formula
C11H8N2O3S2
Formula Weight
280.3
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: Slightly solublePBS (pH 7.2): Slightly soluble
λmax
270, 332 nm
SMILES
O=C(O)[C@H]1CSC(C(S2)=NC3=C2C=C(O)C=C3)=N1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C11H8N2O3S2/c14-5-1-2-6-8(3-5)18-10(12-6)9-13-7(4-17-9)11(15)16/h1-3,7,14H,4H2,(H,15,16)/t7-/m1/s1
InChi Key
BJGNCJDXODQBOB-SSDOTTSWSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    D-Luciferin is a chemiluminescent substrate of firefly luciferase.1 It produces light upon oxidative decarboxylation by luciferase in the presence of ATP. D-Luciferin can be employed to assay the expression of the luciferase gene linked to a promoter of interest. Alternatively, D-luciferin and luciferase can be used to assess ATP availability in cellular or biochemical assays.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lembert, N. Firefly luciferase can use L-luciferin to produce light. Biochem. J. 317(1), 273-277 (1996).