α-Synuclein enhances bioluminescent activity of firefly luciferase by facilitating luciferin localization

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics

Volumn 1794, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 309-314

  Kim, Jehoon ^a   Moon, Chung Hee ^a   Jung, Seunho ^b   Paik, Seung R ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Synuclein; ATP assay; Bioluminescence; Firefly luciferase; Luciferin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SYNUCLEIN; COENZYME A; FIREFLY LUCIFERASE; LUCIFERIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; FIREFLY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN; ANIMALS; FIREFLY LUCIFERIN; HUMANS; KINETICS; LUCIFERASES, FIREFLY; LUMINESCENCE; PROTEIN BINDING; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 58149178587     PISSN: 15709639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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