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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> | |||
Bioluminescence is utilized by | |||
== 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 | ||||||||
IntroductionIntroduction
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]
StructureStructure
Structure of japanese firefly luciferase.[1].
Notes about the image
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Notes about the image
Luciferase ReactionLuciferase 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 LinksRelated Links
Protein Data Bank file on 1VPR
NCBI protein entry on P. lunula luciferase