Luciferin

Construct a 3D molecule model of the bioluminescent compound luciferin from genuine Molymod Model parts supplied by Indigo.

Luciferin is a light-emitting molecule found in bioluminescent organisms, the most familiar of which is the firefly. Its chemical structure consists of fused benzothiazole and thiazoline rings with a carboxyl functional group. The aromatic rings contribute to the electronic excitation involved in the light-emitting reaction. Similar bioluminescence is found in fungi, fish, bacteria, snails & plankton. The image shown is the one associated with fireflies.

The reaction mechanism of luciferin simply put is light emission caused by oxidation & then decay to a ground state where a yellow-green photon of ~560nm is emitted.

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.