D-Luciferin, ethyl ester (ab275489)
Key features and details
- Membrane permeable analog of common firefly luciferase substrate with 30% higher light intensity
- CAS Number: 135251-85-3
- Purity: > 98%
- Soluble in DMSO.
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
D-Luciferin, ethyl ester -
Description
Membrane permeable analog of common firefly luciferase substrate with 30% higher light intensity -
Biological description
Membrane permeable analog of common firefly luciferase substrate producing 30% higher light intensity. Extremely useful for in vivo analysis of cloned luciferase activity in whole animal studies.
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Purity
> 98% -
General notes
The esterification of the D-luciferin carboxyl group increases the uptake of the substrate by intact mammalian cells in live-cell luciferase assays.
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CAS Number
135251-85-3 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
(S)-4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)- 4-thiazolecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester
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Molecular weight
308.38 -
Molecular formula
C13H12N2O3S2 -
Storage instructions
Shipped at 4°C. Store at -20°C long term. Store under desiccating conditions. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in DMSO. -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
Refer to SDS for further information.
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Source
Synthetic
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Chemical Structure - D-Luciferin, ethyl ester (ab275489)
Chemical structure of D-Luciferin, ethyl ester, 135251-85-3