Bioluminescence (BL) is a spectacular phenomenon involving light emission by live
organisms. It is caused by the oxidation of a small organic molecule, luciferin, with molecular …

Bioluminescence is the fascinating natural phenomenon by which living creatures produce
light. Bioluminescence occurs when the oxidation of a small-molecule luciferin is catalysed …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes that the emission of visible light by living
organisms is an unusual phenomenon, both in terms of its relative rarity and with respect to …

This book, written by a distinguished scientist in the field, provides a comprehensive
overview of the biochemical aspects of all luminous organisms currently known. It is the first …

Firefly luciferase is the most important and studied bioluminescence system. Due to very
interesting characteristics, this system has gained numerous biomedical, pharmaceutical …

This complete and well-organized overview of chemiluminescence and bioluminescence is
divided into two parts. The first covers historical developments and the fundamental …

In this study, a rational synthesis of superluminescent variants from marine luciferases with
prolonged bioluminescence has been demonstrated. A putative active site of a model …

Bioluminescence has long been used to image biological processes in vivo. This technology
features luciferase enzymes and luciferin small molecules that produce visible light …

In the development of high throughput screening (HTS) as a central paradigm of drug
discovery, fluorescence has generally been adopted as the favored methodology …

Highlights•Advances in bioluminescent tool production that mirror trends in fluorescent
probe development.•New bioluminescent platforms based on naturally occurring luciferases …