Advances in the knowledge of light emission by firefly luciferin and oxyluciferin

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 117, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-39

  Vieira, João ^a   Da Silva, Luís Pinto ^a   Da Silva, Joaquim C G Esteves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Firefly; Fluorescence; Luciferase; Luciferin; Oxyluciferin

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ACETONITRILE; CHLOROFORM; DICHLOROMETHANE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FIREFLY LUCIFERASE; LUCIFERIN; METHANOL; OXYLUCIFERIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADENYLATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; COLOR; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PH; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROOM TEMPERATURE; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; FIREFLY LUCIFERIN; FLUORESCENCE; INDOLES; LIGHT; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; PYRAZINES;

EID: 84866667637     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: 18732682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2012.08.017     Document Type: Review

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