Color-tuning of firefly luciferase bioluminescence by modification of enzyme and substrate structure: New opportunities for optical imaging

Minerva Biotecnologica

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 77-86

  Santaniello, E ^a   Meroni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Luciferase; Luciferin; Molecular imaging; Optical imaging

Indexed keywords

FIREFLY LUCIFERASE;

BIOLUMINESCENCE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COLOR; ENZYME MODIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MOLECULAR IMAGING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; ELATERIDAE; HEXAPODA; PHENGODIDAE; PHOTINUS PYRALIS;

EID: 70350049958     PISSN: 11204826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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