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The structure of this protein comprises of two prominent domains. The larger one contains an N terminal distorted beta-barrel accompanied by alpha helices. The second and smaller unit is consist of a beta sheet and alpha helix complex <ref>Viviani, V. R. (2002). The origin, diversity, and structure function relationships of insect luciferases. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 59(11), 1833-1850. </ref>. The process of fluorescence is achieved through a two-step oxidation reaction involving the substrate Lucinferin accompanied with ATP, Magnesium and oxygen. The first step consist of using ATP-Mg in an Acylation reaction of the COOH group on Lucinferin producing a Luciferyl adenylate intermediate and a phosphate group. The second reaction uses oxygen to create an excited state of the molecule. The molecule then returns to its ground state emitting a photon of light (Conti et al., 1996). | The structure of this protein comprises of two prominent domains. The larger one contains an N terminal distorted beta-barrel accompanied by alpha helices. The second and smaller unit is consist of a beta sheet and alpha helix complex <ref>Viviani, V. R. (2002). The origin, diversity, and structure function relationships of insect luciferases. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 59(11), 1833-1850. </ref>. The process of fluorescence is achieved through a two-step oxidation reaction involving the substrate Lucinferin accompanied with ATP, Magnesium and oxygen. The first step consist of using ATP-Mg in an Acylation reaction of the COOH group on Lucinferin producing a Luciferyl adenylate intermediate and a phosphate group. The second reaction uses oxygen to create an excited state of the molecule. The molecule then returns to its ground state emitting a photon of light (Conti et al., 1996). | ||
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A single peptide has been discover that plays a vital role in the photooxidation by Luciferase. The specific amino acid is a histidine located in the region <scene name='75/750285/Luciferasemonomer114/2'>244HHGF247</scene> of the protein <ref>Branchini, B. R., Magyar, R. A., Marcantonio, K. M., Newberry, K. J., Stroh, J. G., Hinz, L. K., & Murtiashaw, M. H. (1997). Identification of a Firefly Luciferase Active Site Peptide Using a Benzophenone-based Photooxidation Reagent. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 272(31), 19359-19364.</ref>. It has been shown to be necessary for the use of oxygen in the second part of the reaction. | A single peptide has been discover that plays a vital role in the photooxidation by Luciferase. The specific amino acid is a histidine located in the region <scene name='75/750285/Luciferasemonomer114/2'>244HHGF247</scene> of the protein <ref>Branchini, B. R., Magyar, R. A., Marcantonio, K. M., Newberry, K. J., Stroh, J. G., Hinz, L. K., & Murtiashaw, M. H. (1997). Identification of a Firefly Luciferase Active Site Peptide Using a Benzophenone-based Photooxidation Reagent. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 272(31), 19359-19364.</ref>. It has been shown to be necessary for the use of oxygen in the second part of the reaction. | ||
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References
- ↑ Conti, E., Franks, N. P., & Brick, P. (1996). Crystal structure of firefly luciferase throws light on a superfamily of adenylate-forming enzymes. Structure, 4(3), 287-298.
- ↑ Khurana, Pankaj, Rajesh S. Gokhale, and Debasisa Mohanty. "Genome scale prediction of substrate specificity for acyl adenylate superfamily of enzymes based on active site residue profiles." BMC Bioinformatics 11.1 (2010): 57. ResearchGate. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.
- ↑ Wet, J. R., Wood, K. V., Helinski, D. R., & Deluca, M. (1985). Cloning of firefly luciferase cDNA and the expression of active luciferase in Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 82(23), 7870-7873.
- ↑ Viviani, V. R. (2002). The origin, diversity, and structure function relationships of insect luciferases. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 59(11), 1833-1850.
- ↑ Branchini, B. R., Magyar, R. A., Marcantonio, K. M., Newberry, K. J., Stroh, J. G., Hinz, L. K., & Murtiashaw, M. H. (1997). Identification of a Firefly Luciferase Active Site Peptide Using a Benzophenone-based Photooxidation Reagent. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 272(31), 19359-19364.