D-Luciferin sodium salt

Name: D-Luciferin sodium salt
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 5427

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 5427

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Firefly luciferase substrate; cell permeable.

Key Product Details

Chemical Name:	(4S)-4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid sodium salt
Purity:	≥99%

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Biological Activity for D-Luciferin sodium salt

D-Luciferin sodium salt is a firefly luciferase substrate (K_m = ~2 μM). Used in many standard bioluminescence imaging (BLI) techniques, including monitoring tumour growth, and investigating intracellular signaling activity in vitro and in vivo. Cell permeable. Emission maximum = 562 nm.

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Technical Data for D-Luciferin sodium salt

Formula	C₁₁H₇N₂NaO₃S₂
Storage	Store at -20°C
Purity	≥99%
CAS Number	103404-75-7

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Soluble Soluble to 100 mM in water and to 100 mM in DMSO

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References for D-Luciferin sodium salt

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Keyaerts et al. Dynamic bioluminescence imaging for quantitative tumour burden assessment using IV or IP administration of D: -luciferin: effect on intensity, time kinetics and repeatability of photon emission. Eur.J.Nucl.Med.Mol.Imaging., 2008;35:999 PMID: 18180921