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firefly luciferin
CIDE DICTIONARY
firefly luciferin, n.
a type of luciferin produced by the firefly Photinus pyralis .
"Its structure has been elucidated, and chemically it is recognized as 4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazol-2-yl)-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid , C11H8N3O2S2 . It has found use in a very sensitive assay for ATP, in which concentrations of ATP as low as 10-11 molar can be detected. [MI11] "
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