The molecule is a 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of 1,3-thiazolemonocarboxylic acids that is 1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid in which the hydrogen at position 2 has been replaced by a 6-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl group. It has a role as a luciferin and an animal metabolite. It is a 1,3-thiazolemonocarboxylic acid, a member of benzothiazoles, a member of phenols and a biaryl.
2-(6-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid