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Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Thiazoles > Firefly Luciferin
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Thiazoles > Firefly Luciferin
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Azoles > Thiazoles > Firefly Luciferin
Organic Chemicals > Luciferins > Firefly Luciferin

Preferred term

Firefly Luciferin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • (S)-4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxybenzothiazol-2-yl)thiazole-4-carboxylic acid

Scope note

  • A benzothaizole which is oxidized by LUCIFERASES, FIREFLY to cause emission of light (LUMINESCENCE).

History note

  • 2005

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D049454

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