| Bioactivity | L-Luciferin is a competitive inhibitor of firefly Luciferin and can be used as an alternative substrate for light production, increasing the concentration of the enzyme or L-luciferin reduces the amount of light produced compared to D-Luciferin catalysis[1]. |
| CAS | 34500-31-7 |
| Formula | C11H8N2O3S2 |
| Molar Mass | 280.32 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Lembert N. Firefly luciferase can use L-luciferin to produce light. Biochem J. 1996 Jul 1;317 ( Pt 1)(Pt 1):273-7. |