Luciferase, firefly is the light-emitting enzyme responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies and click beetles. The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of firefly luciferin, requiring oxygen and ATP.

Daphylloside, and asperuloside can be suggested as endoplasmic reticulum stress regulators.

Lucidin ω-ethyl ether (compound 17) is an anthraquinone metabolite isolated from the root part of Prismatomeris filamentosa with some antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.