c11h8n3o2s2

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c11h8n3o2s2 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Firefly luciferin \Fire"fly` lu*cif"er*in\, n. (Biochem.)
     a type of luciferin produced by the firefly Photinus pyralis
     .
  
     Note: 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]
           [PJC]