6-Amino-6-deoxyluciferin, ADL

6-Amino-6-deoxyluciferin is a synthetic analog of luciferin. It is used as a substrate for bacterial luciferase and in immunoassays to detect neutrophils, infectious diseases, and various protease activities. 6-Amino-6-deoxyluciferin is synthesized by the condensation of an amide with a hydroxyl group from acetaldehyde. This reaction requires the use of a coupling agent such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), which are often used to form amides from carboxylic acids and amines. The conjugation of 6-amino-6-deoxyluciferin with antibodies can be accomplished by chemical crosslinking methods, such as glutaraldehyde, which react thiol groups on the antibody