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User:Mitchell Long/Sandbox 1
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| 3fgc, resolution 2.30Å () | |||||||||
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| Ligands: | , , | ||||||||
| Gene: | luxA (Vibrio harveyi), luxB (Vibrio harveyi) | ||||||||
| Activity: | Alkanal monooxygenase (FMN-linked), with EC number 1.14.14.3 | ||||||||
| Related: | 1luc, 1brl | ||||||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||||
Contents |
Mechanism of Bio luminescence
Luciferase found in 'Vibrio harveyi' is a heterodimer that is composed of a catalytic α subunit and a homologous but noncatalytic beta subunit. The catalytic
Structural Motifs
Active Site
Mobile Loop (β/α)8 Barrel Interface between Alpha and Beta Subunits
Applications In Biotechnology
The luciferase assay
Quorum Sensing
Quorum sensing is a population density dependent form gene expression found in many bacteria.
