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English → English (gcide) Definition: C11H8N3O2S2 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]