Enzymes are important biological macromolecules that allow for the control of cellular functions and are vital for effective research. Enzyme activity can be slowed or stopped using inhibitors, like Proteinase K or RNase, while substrates like X-Gluc and X-Gal are used in detection and monitoring. D-Luciferin Potassium Salt, our most popular bioluminescent substrate, can be used for in vivo and in vitro imaging. GoldBio knows that having high quality enzyme tools are important to your laboratory, and we are committed to delivering quality products at a fraction of the price.
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Bioluminescence occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms and terrestrial invertebrates. Luciferin, the firefly substrate of luciferase, is a common reagent used throughout the biotechnology field. The injection of luciferin allows for the real-time, noninvasive monitoring of disease progression and/or drug efficacy in these model systems through Bioluminescence Imaging (BLI). Coelenterazine is a luminophore is the substrate for many luciferase enzymes, including Renilla reniformis, gaussia, and aequorins. It is commonly used to monitor reporter genes in BRET (Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer), ELISA and HTS methods. Gold Biotechnology’s luciferin and coelenterazine are Proven and Published™ to ensure a quality reagent with optimal potential.
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Product Description
Tested and Certified for in vivo imaging (See "Luciferin FAQ" in additional information)
Luciferin is a common bioluminescent reporter used for in vivo imaging of the expression of luciferase. This water soluble substrate for the firefly luciferase enzyme utilizes ATP and Mg2+ as cofactors to emit a characteristic yellow-green emission in the presence of oxygen, which shifts to red light in vivo at 37°C. Through the utilization of ATP, the reaction can be further used to indicate the presence of energy or life in order to function as a life-death stain.
Luciferin is a common reagent used throughout the biotechnology field and specifically for in vivo imaging. Luciferase labeled tumor cells, stem cells or infectious diseases are often inoculated into research animals such as rats or mice for investigation. The injection of Luciferin allows for the real-time, noninvasive monitoring of disease progression and/or drug efficacy in these model systems through Bioluminescence Imaging (BLI).
Luciferin is also commonly used for in vitro research, including luciferase and ATP assays, gene reporter assays, high throughput sequencing and various contamination assays.
L-Luciferin is the chiralic sister to D-luciferin. While most researchers claim that L-luciferin does not produce any light, Lembert has reported that it produces a very weak and extremely slow manifesting light (Lembert, 1996). Nakamura suggested that an enzyme system incorporating luciferase might be responsible for changing the chirality of the L-luciferin to D-luciferin (Nakamura et al., 2006) (See Reference Library).
Product Specifications:
L-Luciferin, Potassium Salt
4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid potassium salt
Forms a yellow, clear solution when dissolved 1% in water.
Formula: C11H7N2O3S2K
MW: 318.42 g/mol
Color: Light yellow powder
Purity: >98% by HPLC
Storage/Handling: Store desiccated in -20°C, and protect from light.
PubChem CID: 135845006
Product Specifications
Catalog ID | L-127 |
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CAS # | not available |
MW | 318.42 g/mol |
Storage/Handling | Store desiccated at -20°C. Protect from light. |
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