Synonyms:
Beetle Luciferin potassium salt
, Luciferin potassium salt
, Firefly luciferin potassium salt
, (S)-2-(6-Hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-2-thiazoline-4-carboxylic acid potassium salt
, Potassium (S)-2-(6-hydroxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxylate
E1605
E1603
E1602
E1601
PAE1601EA
89.98
USD
InStock
PAE1601
PAE1602
PAE1603
PAE1605
D-(-)-Luciferin potassium salt
D(-)-Luciferin potassium salt
Beetle luciferin (also known as D-luciferin) is synthesized as the monopotassium salt and is a substrate for the beetle luciferase reporter systems.
- Use in solution assays in which the production of light can be monitored with either a luminometer or a scintillation counter
- Can penetrate cell membranes, allowing transformed cells to be monitored for luciferase activity
Luciferase genes from the North American firefly (Photinus pyralis) and from other beetles are commonly used as reporter genes for studying transcription regulation in transient assay systems and as markers for stably transformed eukaryotic cells. Beetle luciferin (also known as D-luciferin) is synthesized as the monopotassium salt and is a substrate for the beetle luciferase reporter systems. D-luciferin is provided for those researchers who prefer to formulate their own assay reagents for monitoring in vitro or in vivo luciferase activity.