5.30650

Luciferase Substrate, CycLuc1

• Synonym(s): Luciferase Substrate, CycLuc1, 2-(6,7-dihydro-5h-thiazolo[4,5-f]indol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxylicacid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₃H₁₁N₃O₂S₂
• Molecular Weight: 305.38
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• assay: ≥94% (HPLC)
• Quality Level: 100
• form: powder
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze; protect from light
• color: yellow
• solubility: DMSO: 100 mg/mL
• storage temp.: 2-8°C

Description

General description

A synthetic cyclic alkylamino luciferin that exhibitsproperties that are superior to those of D-luciferin. Binds to luciferase with higheraffinity and emits about 5.7-fold more light than aminoluciferin and3.2-fold more light than D-luciferin. Its superior light output is maintainedover a wide range (1-100 µM). Shown to readily cross the blood-brain barrier inmice and provides much improved noninvasive bioluminescence imaging (BLI) ofthe brain at a lower dose when compared to D-luciferin. Yields about 10-foldhigher bioluminescent signal than D-luciferin when Luc2 luciferase expressing4T1 breast cancer cells are implanted into the mammary fat pads of BABL/c mice.A rapid (4-5 min), long-lasting, and steady signal peak is observed followingan i.v injection of CycLuc1 in mice.

Application

Luciferase Substrate, CycLuc1 has been used for transfecting HEK293 cells to study the inhibition of intracellular luciferase crystallization by D-luciferin and its synthetic analogues.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: yes

Primary Target
Luciferase

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Other Notes

Please note that the molecular weight for this compound is batch-specific due to variable water content.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable