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50227

D-Luciferin potassium salt

≥98.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-(6-Hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-2-thiazoline-4-carboxylic acid potassium salt, 4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid potassium salt, Firefly luciferin potassium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H7KN2O3S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
318.41
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5416262
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Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

solubility

water: soluble

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[K+].Oc1ccc2nc(sc2c1)C3=N[C@H](CS3)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C11H8N2O3S2.K/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);/q;+1/p-1/t7-;/m1./s1

InChI key

UMBKGTQQGYPQBE-OGFXRTJISA-M

Application

D-Luciferin may be used as a substrate in luciferase-based (EC 1.13.12.7) bioluminescence imaging and cell-based high-throughput screening applications. ATP can be measured with a reagent made up of D-luciferin and luciferase from firefly.D-Luciferin may be used and studied as a partial agonist for G protein-coupled receptor-35 (GPR35).

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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