

Description | D-luciferinisthenaturalsubstrateofluciferasesthatcatalyzetheproductionoflightinbioluminescentinsects. |
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InVitro | D-luciferinisthenaturalsubstrateoftheenzymeluciferase(Luc),thatcatalyzestheproductionofthetypicalyellowgreenlightoffireflies.ThepresentreviewcoversthesynthesisofD-luciferinandderivativesoranaloguesthataresubstratesorinhibitorsoftheluciferasefromtheAmericanfireflyPhotinuspyralis,theenzymemorefrequentlyusedintechniquesofinvitroandopticalimaging[1]. |
InVivo | Bioluminescenceimaging(BLI)usingthefireflyluciferase(Fluc)asareportergeneandD-luciferinasasubstrateiscurrentlythemostwidelyemployedtechnique.ThetotalsignalintensityisplottedagainstthetimeafterD-luciferininjectiontogenerateatime-intensitycurve.Inadditiontothepeaksignal,thesignalsatfixedtimepoints(5,10,15,and20 min)afterD-luciferininjectionaredeterminedasalternativestothepeaksignal.Thesignalinagiventime-intensitycurveisnormalizedforthepeaksignalinthecurvetorepresentthepatternoftemporalchangesafterD-luciferininjection[2]. |
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AnimalAdmiNISTration [2] | D-luciferinispreparedinphosphate-bufferedsaline(Mice)[2]. Mice[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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MolecularWeight | 280.32 | ||||||||||||
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Formula | C₁₁H₈N₂O₃S₂ | ||||||||||||
CASNo. | 2591-17-5 | ||||||||||||
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Shipping | RoomtemperatureincontinentalUS;mayvaryelsewhere | ||||||||||||
Solvent&Solubility | DMSO:14.7mg/mL *"<1 mg/ml"="" means="" slightly="" soluble="" or="" insoluble.="" "≥"="" means="" soluble,="" but="" saturation="">1> Purity:98.11%
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