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luciferin

A low-molecular-mass compound present in bioluminescent organisms that emits light when oxidized in presence of enzyme luciferase.

ChEBI ID: 25078

Members (2)

MemberDefinitionClass
dehydroluciferinA member of the class of 1,3-thiazolemonocarboxylic acids that is 1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid in which the hydrogen at position 2 has been replaced by a 6-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl group.dehydroluciferin
firefly luciferinA 1,3-thiazolemonocarboxylic acid consisting of 3,5-dihydrothiophene-4-carboxylic acid having a 6-hydroxybenzothiazol-2-yl group at the 2-position.Photinus luciferin

Research

Studies (930)

TimeframeStudies, Drugs with This Role(%)All Drugs %
pre-1990330 (35.48)18.7374
1990's94 (10.11)18.2507
2000's176 (18.92)29.6817
2010's265 (28.49)24.3611
2020's65 (6.99)2.80

Study Types

Publication TypeStudies, Drugs with this Role (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews73 (7.31%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (0.30%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other922 (92.38%)84.16%

Protein Targets (1)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Drugs
G-protein coupled receptor 35Homo sapiens (human)Ki9.860011

Activation Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Drugs
G-protein coupled receptor 35Homo sapiens (human)EC50144.950022