TestedandCertifiedforinvivoimaging(See"LuciferinFAQ"inadditionalinformation)
Luciferinisacommonbioluminescentreporterusedforinvivoimagingoftheexpressionofluciferase.ThiswatersolublesubstrateforthefireflyluciferaseenzymeutilizesATPandMg2+ascofactorstoemitacharacteristicyellow-greenemissioninthepresenceofoxygen,whichshiftstoredlightinvivoat37°C.ThroughtheutilizationofATP,thereactioncanbefurtherusedtoindicatethepresenceofenergyorlifeinordertofunctionasalife-deathstain.
Luciferinisacommonreagentusedthroughoutthebiotechnologyfieldandspecificallyforinvivoimaging.Luciferaselabeledtumorcells,stemcellsorinfectiousdiseasesareofteninoculatedintoresearchanimalssuchasratsormiceforinvestigation.Theinjectionofluciferinallowsforthereal-time,noninvasivemonitoringofdiseaseprogressionand/ordrugefficacyinthesemodelsystemsthroughBioluminescenceImaging(BLI).
Luciferinisalsocommonlyusedforinvitroresearch,includingluciferaseandATPassays,genereporterassays,highthroughputsequencingandvariouscontaminationassays.
FireflyLuciferinisidenticaltoBeetleLuciferin.(See"AdditionalInformation"forstructures.)
ProductSpecifications:
D-Luciferin,SodiumSalt
4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylicacidsodiumsalt
MOLECULARBIOLOGYGRADE(PremiumPure)
Formula:NaC11H7N2O3S2·H2O
MW:320.32g/mol
Color:Lightyellowpowder
Purity:>99%pure(QualityverifiedbynineindependentcriteriaincludingHPLCandFTIR.)
Storage/Handling:Storedesiccatedat-20°C.Protectfromlight.
PubChemChemicalID:23710675