SMILES: C1[C@H](N=C(S1)C2=NC3=C(S2)C=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O
Description: The molecule is a 1,3-thiazolemonocarboxylic acid consisting of 3,5-dihydrothiophene-4-carboxylic acid having a 6-hydroxybenzothiazol-2-yl group at the 2-position. It has a role as a luciferin and an animal metabolite. It is a 1,3-thiazolemonocarboxylic acid, a member of benzothiazoles and an imidothioate. It is a conjugate acid of an ent-Photinus luciferin(1-). It is an enantiomer of a Photinus luciferin.