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LUCIFERASE. A. Cengiz Öztireli. BIOLUMINESCENCE. BIOLUMINESCENCE (LIVING LIGHT) Milky Sea. BIOLUMINESCENCE. Applications. BIOLUMINESCENCE. B acteria. S ea A nemones. D inoflagellates. BIOLUMINESCENCE. FIREFLYES (PHOTINUS) Attracting mates Attracting prey. LUCIFERASE. FIREFLY.
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LUCIFERASE A. Cengiz Öztireli
BIOLUMINESCENCE • BIOLUMINESCENCE (LIVING LIGHT) • Milky Sea
BIOLUMINESCENCE • Applications
BIOLUMINESCENCE Bacteria Sea Anemones Dinoflagellates
BIOLUMINESCENCE • FIREFLYES (PHOTINUS) • Attracting mates • Attracting prey
LUCIFERASE • FIREFLY • BACTERIA
Luciferase + O2 Luciferin Inter. P* P + hv BIOLUMINESCENCE • 8 ATP → 1 Green Photon • Reaction: ATP
BIOLUMINESCENCE • Color • P* • P* + F → F* + P • Proteins around • Structure
PHOTINUS PYRALIS LUCIFERASE Luciferase + Luc-COOH ATP Luciferase: Luc-CO-AMP O2 Luciferase: Luc=O*
PHOTINUS PYRALIS LUCIFERASE • Structure and Functioning C-Terminal Cleft N-Terminal
CONCLUSIONS • THANK YOU