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.

Chemical data
Molecular Weight Chemical Formula
280.3158 C11H8N2O3S2

Luciferin molecular model built with Molymod Atoms & Bonds

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Synonyms
IUPAC Name: (4R)-2-(6-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid , InChI=1S/C11H8N2O3S2/c14-5-1-2-6-8(3-5)18-10(12-6)9-13-7(4-17-9)11(15)16/h1-3,7,14H,4H2,(H,15,16)/t7-/m0/s1 , InChIKey: BJGNCJDXODQBOB-ZETCQYMHSA-N , SMILES: C1[C@H](N=C(S1)C2=NC3=C(S2)C=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O , CAS: 34500-31-7 , firefly luciferin ,