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==Firefly Luciferase== | ==Firefly Luciferase== | ||
<StructureSection loadfiles='4G36''4G37' size='340' side='right' caption='Luciferin-4-monooxygenase' scene=''> | <StructureSection loadfiles='4G36''4G37' size='340' side='right' caption='Luciferin-4-monooxygenase' scene=''> | ||
| - | Firefly luciferase, an oxygenase found in the common eastern firefly, is responsible for the ability of the firefly to exhibit bioluminescence. The enzyme, | + | Firefly luciferase, an oxygenase found in the common eastern firefly, is responsible for the ability of the firefly to exhibit bioluminescence. The enzyme, luciferin-4-monooxygenase, not sure |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
[[Image:Common_Eastern_Firefly.jpg|thumb|left|The Common Eastern Firefly in a hand emitting a yellow hue, showing bioluminescence]] | [[Image:Common_Eastern_Firefly.jpg|thumb|left|The Common Eastern Firefly in a hand emitting a yellow hue, showing bioluminescence]] | ||
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References
- ↑ Sundlov, J. A., Fontaine, D. M., Southworth, T. L., Branchini, B. R., Gulick, A. M. (2012). Crystal Structure of Firefly Luciferase in a Second Catalytic Conformation Supports a Domain Alternation Mechanism. Biochemistry 51 (33), 6493-6495. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi300934s
