Firefly Luciferin

Structured Summary

Abstract

A benzothaizole which is oxidized by LUCIFERASES, FIREFLY to cause emission of light (LUMINESCENCE).

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₈N₂O₃S₂
Molecular Weight: 280.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.: 2591-17-5
IUPAC Name: (4S)-2-(6-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid
InChIKey: BJGNCJDXODQBOB-SSDOTTSWSA-N
SMILES: C1[C@@H](N=C(S1)C2=NC3=C(S2)C=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID: D049454
Source: PubChem CID 92934

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Pharmacological Action

Luminescent Agents

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(S)-4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxybenzothiazol-2-yl)thiazole-4-carboxylic acid

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2005

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D03 w.383.129 w.708.298w

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References

National Library of Medicine. Firefly Luciferin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049454. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049454
Firefly Luciferin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_luciferin
Firefly Luciferin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63390514
Firefly Luciferin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 92934. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/92934