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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| - | + | Bioluminescence is utilized by several nocturnal japanese firely species during mate selection, with males and females illuminating equally. Several common signals appear to be used to communicate everything from "male awaiting a mate" to "female here". <ref name="main">PMID:8813052</ref> | |
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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
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== Luciferase Reaction == | == Luciferase Reaction == | ||
| - | Typically, luciferases produce light through a high energy complex with a luciferin cofactor, and Mg-ATP. | + | Typically, luciferases produce light through a high energy complex with a luciferin cofactor, and Mg-ATP. While the reaction appears to be similiar across all luciferases, species-variants in the luciferin and luciferase structure, and the exact chemical reaction exist. |
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| Ligands: | , | ||||||||
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| Activity: | Photinus-luciferin 4-monooxygenase (ATP-hydrolyzing), with EC number 1.13.12.7 | ||||||||
| Related: | 2d1r, 2d1t | ||||||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB, TOPSAN | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||||
Contents |
Introduction
Bioluminescence is utilized by several nocturnal japanese firely species during mate selection, with males and females illuminating equally. Several common signals appear to be used to communicate everything from "male awaiting a mate" to "female here". [1]
Structure
Structure of japanese firefly luciferase.[1].
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Figure 1: Caption for figure 1
Notes about the image
Second image
Notes about the image
Luciferase Reaction
Typically, luciferases produce light through a high energy complex with a luciferin cofactor, and Mg-ATP. While the reaction appears to be similiar across all luciferases, species-variants in the luciferin and luciferase structure, and the exact chemical reaction exist.
Related Links
Protein Data Bank file on 1VPR
NCBI protein entry on P. lunula luciferase
