Bioluminescence is a phenomenon that has fascinated mankind for centuries. Today the
phenomenon and its sibling, chemiluminescence, have impacted society with a number of …

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

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 …

The aromatic amino acids (AAAs) phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan are basic protein
units and precursors of diverse specialized metabolites that are essential for plant growth …

Bioluminescence imaging with luciferase–luciferin pairs is widely used in biomedical
research. Several luciferases have been identified in nature, and many have been adapted …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer is known for its limited number of side effects, and
requires light, oxygen and photosensitizer. However, PDT is limited by poor penetration of …

Firefly luciferase produces light by converting substrate beetle luciferin into the
corresponding adenylate that it subsequently oxidizes to oxyluciferin, the emitter of …

Watasenia scintillans (W. scintillans) is a deep-sea luminescent squid with a popular name
of firefly squid. It produces flashes of blue light via a series of complicated luciferin-luciferase …

Marine polychaetes Odontosyllis undecimdonta, commonly known as fireworms, emit bright
blue-green bioluminescence. Until the recent identification of the Odontosyllis luciferase …

More than 125 known species of fungi, all part of the Agaricales order, can spontaneously
emit light. This bioluminescence results from the oxidation of a luciferin derived from caffeic …