D-Luciferin sodium salt

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D-Luciferin sodium salt structure
Structural Feature
Benzothiazole scaffold Thiazoline scaffold
Reactive Feature
Carboxylate salt Phenol
Synthesis Role
Bioluminescent substrate
Application Context
Life science reagent
CAS Number103404-75-7
EC/List No.600-430-4
Molecular FormulaC11H7N2NaO3S2
Molecular Weight302.30 g/mol
AppearanceLight yellow to brown powder
SMILESO=C([O-])[C@H]1CSC(c2nc3ccc(O)cc3s2)=N1.[Na+]
InChIKeyLILQLBIQROYWIA-OGFXRTJISA-M
DescriptionD-Luciferin sodium salt, a firefly luciferase substrate. Enzymatically oxidized in the presence of ATP and oxygen to emit light; widely used for ATP bioluminescence assays and in vivo imaging.
ApplicationsBio-reagent; luciferase substrate; in vivo imaging