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 …

▪ Abstract Insect molecular systematics has undergone remarkable recent growth. Advances
in methods of data generation and analysis have led to the accumulation of large amounts of …

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 …

Luciferases are the enzymes that catalyze the reactions that produce light in
bioluminescence. Whereas the oxidative mechanism which leads to light emission is similar …

Phrixothrix railroad-worms emit yellow-green light through 11 pairs of lateral lanterns along
the body and red light through two cephalic lanterns. The cDNAs for the lateral lanterns …

Modern theory on general and specific effects of microenvironment on emission spectra was
used for explanation of spectral differences for both natural and mutant forms of beetle …

Firefly luciferase catalyzes the highly efficient emission of yellow− green light from substrate
firefly luciferin by a sequence of reactions that require Mg-ATP and molecular oxygen. We …

The color of firefly bioluminescence is determined by the structure of luciferase. Firefly
luciferase genes have been isolated from more than 30 species, producing light ranging in …

Firefly luciferase is a member of the acyl-adenylate/thioester-forming superfamily of
enzymes and catalyzes the oxidation of firefly luciferin with molecular oxygen to emit light …

The larval click‐beetle Pyrearinus termitilluminans elicits the phenomenon of luminous
termite mounds in the central‐west region of Brazil. The bioluminescence (BL) spectrum of …