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As the structure of luciferases differ between species, so does the method of control over the bioluminescent reaction. In L. polyedrum, a marine dinoflagellate responsible for some red tides, a pH-dependant mechanism at the protein level appears to be responsible for control of bioluminescence. With fireflies however, the reaction is under at least some form of nervous control, with the insect controlling flashes through the use of nitric oxide <ref name="lights">PMID:11431567 </ref>. | As the structure of luciferases differ between species, so does the method of control over the bioluminescent reaction. In L. polyedrum, a marine dinoflagellate responsible for some red tides, a pH-dependant mechanism at the protein level appears to be responsible for control of bioluminescence. With fireflies however, the reaction is under at least some form of nervous control, with the insect controlling flashes through the use of nitric oxide <ref name="lights">PMID:11431567 </ref>. | ||
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[ | ==See Also== | ||
*[[[Luciferase]] | |||
*[[Dinoflagellate luciferase]] | |||
*[[Colored & Bioluminescent Proteins]] | |||
== External Resources == | |||
[http://www.pdb.org/pdb/explore/explore.do?structureId=2D1S Protein Data Bank file on 2D1S] | [http://www.pdb.org/pdb/explore/explore.do?structureId=2D1S Protein Data Bank file on 2D1S] | ||
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/CAA59282.1 NCBI protein entry on ''Photinus pyralis'' luciferase, the american firefly] | [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/CAA59282.1 NCBI protein entry on ''Photinus pyralis'' luciferase, the american firefly] | ||
[http://www. | [http://www.pymol.org/ Pymol molecular viewer] | ||
