Luciferase

spinqualitylabelsall models Luciferase (PDB code 3iep) Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Function Luciferase (Luc) or luciferin monooxygenase (Lucmo)is an oxidative enzyme used in bioluminescence. It catalyzes the oxidation of the pigment luciferin producing oxyluciferin and light. See detailed analysis in Luciola cruciata luciferase Luciferase FMN complex- Vibrio harveyi Dinoflagellate luciferase Luciferase (Hebrew). See Colored & Bioluminescent Protein. Relevance Luc is used in biological research to assess gene transfection into cells where the Luc gene is added to the transfected gene and the light emission by Luc measured for indication of the transfection success. NanoLuc luciferase is a small mutated luciferase from shrimp with enhanced stability and a significant increase in luminescence . 3D Structures of Luciferase Luciferase 3D structures

Additional information

Luciferase (Luciola cruciata luciferase)

Several organisms are bioluminescent, meaning that they produce light. Luciferase is one of the enzymes that catalyzes light emitting reactions in organisms.

• For additional information, see: Luciferase FMN complex- Vibrio harveyi

External Resources

• Yahoo news coverage of luciferase studies funded research for military applications
• Luciferase at Wikipedia
• Luciferase: June 2006 Molecule of the Month as part of the series of tutorials that are at the RCSB Protein Data Bank and written by David S. Goodsell

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