Luciferin

Construct a 3D molecule model of bioluminescent compound luciferin from Genuine Molymod Model Parts by Indigo.

What is Luciferin?

Luciferin is a generic term for compounds that cause bioluminescence in a wide variety of organisms including fireflies, bacteria, snails & plankton. The image shown is the one associated with fireflies.

What is Bioluminescence?

Bioluminescence is light produced in living organisms by a chemical reaction. The most familiar example is the firefly but it also occurs in fish, fungi and microorganisms. It is used to attract mates or prey but also has applications in genetic engineering where it can indicate the presence of tranplanted genetic material.

A molecular model of Luciferin in the Molymod Hybrid Dome style uses the atoms & bonds in the parts list below. Our free 3D Molecular Model Builder shows other styles & allows for image rotation as an assembly guide.

Chemical data
Molecular Weight Chemical Formula
280.3158 C11H8N2O3S2

Luciferin molecular model built with Molymod Atoms & Bonds

Hybrid Dome
62053
Open Sphere
62009
Orbit Basic
68845NV
Orbit Flexible
68827W 68847W
Parts Synonyms
Parts
P/NDescriptionQTY
60150EAtom, Molymod, white (hydrogen), hemisphere, 19mm8
60200EAtom, Molymod, red (oxygen), 2 hole, 105 degrees3
60311EAtom, Molymod, blue (nitrogen), 3 hole, 120 degrees, 23mm1
60400EAtom, Molymod, black (carbon), 4 hole, 109.5 degrees, 23mm11
60401EAtom, Molymod, blue (nitrogen), 4 hole, 109.5 deg., 23mm1
60403EAtom, Molymod, yellow (sulfur), 4 hole, 109.5 degrees, 23mm2
61012EBond, Molymod, grey (single), 20mm14
61013EBond, Molymod, grey (double/triple), 35mm12
61015EBond, Molymod, opaque, 2mm (for spacefilling models)8
Synonyms
(4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)-1,3-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid , (2E,4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)-1,3-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid , (4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid , (2E,4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid , (2E,4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)-4-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid , (4S)-2-(6-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)-4-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid , (4S)-2-(6-keto-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid , (2E,4S)-2-(6-keto-1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylidene)thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid , 4-Thiazolecarboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-, (S)- , firefly luciferin , (S)-2-(6-Hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-2-thiazoline-4-carboxylic acid , 4,5-Dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2-benzothiazolyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylic acid , D-Luciferin , L6152_SIGMA , EINECS 219-981-3 , Luciferin , ST5405784 , L9504_SIGMA