Term Name: | firefly sulfoluciferin |
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Synonyms: | (4S)-2-[6-(sulfooxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid, (6-sulfooxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid, D-luciferin O-sulfate, D-luciferin sulfate, firefly luciferin O-sulfate, firefly luciferin sulfate, Photinus luciferin O-sulfate, Photinus luciferin sulfate, Photinus sulfoluciferin |
Definition: | A member of the class of benzothiazoles that is Photinus luciferin in which the phenolic hydroxy group has been replaced by a sulfo group. Enzymatic derivative of firefly luciferin produced by luciferin sulfotransferase (LST) from luciferin with 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS) as co-substrate. Not a substrate for firefly luciferase. Likely the in-vivo storage form of luciferin. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:133462] ( EBI ) |