D-Luciferin potassium salt

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D-Luciferin potassium salt structure
Structural Feature
Benzothiazole scaffold Thiazoline scaffold
Reactive Feature
Carboxylate salt Phenol
Synthesis Role
Bioluminescent substrate
Application Context
Life science reagent
CAS Number115144-35-9
Molecular FormulaC11H7KN2O3S2
Molecular Weight318.40 g/mol
AppearanceLight yellow to brown powder
SMILESO=C([O-])[C@H]1CSC(c2nc3ccc(O)cc3s2)=N1.[K+]
InChIKeyUMBKGTQQGYPQBE-OGFXRTJISA-M
DescriptionD-Luciferin potassium salt, the potassium salt form of the firefly luciferase substrate. Same application as sodium salt; potassium salt may offer better solubility in some cell-based assays.
ApplicationsBio-reagent; luciferase substrate; in vivo imaging