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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> While the reaction is quite similiar to that of other bioluminescent luciferases, firefly luciferase has a unique structure in both the protein and luciferin required to produce the bioluminescence. In research, the firefly luciferase from ''Luciola cruciata'' is one of many commonly utilized for such purposes as such as sensing cellular ATP levels or visualizing the effects of a promoter sequence, among several others. | 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> While the reaction is quite similiar to that of other bioluminescent luciferases, firefly luciferase has a unique structure in both the protein and luciferin required to produce the bioluminescence. In research, the firefly luciferase from ''Luciola cruciata'' is one of many commonly utilized for such purposes as such as sensing cellular ATP levels or visualizing the effects of a promoter sequence, among several others. | ||
{{STRUCTURE_2d1s| PDB=2d1s ||SIZE=400| SCENE=Luciferase/2d1s/2 |CAPTION= 2d1s, resolution 1.30Å (<scene name='Luciferase/2d1s/2'>default scene</scene>). }} | |||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
Generally, firefly luciferases have some similarities with Acyl-CoA ligases and some peptide synthetases despite having different cellular effects. In fixing the structure of L. cruciata luciferase, the analog of a potent aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (DLSA) was successfuly utilized to represent a stable oxyluciferin intermediate.<ref name="structure">PMID:16541080 </ref>. | Generally, firefly luciferases have some similarities with Acyl-CoA ligases and some peptide synthetases despite having different cellular effects. In fixing the structure of L. cruciata luciferase, the analog of a potent aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (DLSA) was successfuly utilized to represent a stable oxyluciferin intermediate.<ref name="structure">PMID:16541080 </ref>.<br> | ||
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The DLSA occupied the active site of the luciferase, which is composed of an α-helix (residues 248-260) and four short β-sheets (residues 286-289, 313-316, 339-342 and 351-353. Ile288 has been implicated as an important residue in determining the hydrophobicity of the active site environment, and through orientation of the product oxyluciferin, the bioluminescent colour. <ref name="structure" />. | The DLSA occupied the active site of the luciferase, which is composed of an α-helix (residues 248-260) and four short β-sheets (residues 286-289, 313-316, 339-342 and 351-353. Ile288 has been implicated as an important residue in determining the hydrophobicity of the active site environment, and through orientation of the product oxyluciferin, the bioluminescent colour. <ref name="structure" />. | ||
