Firefly luciferase
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Firefly luciferase (EC 1.13.12.7) is the enzyme responsible for the formation of light in fireflies by oxidation of luciferin. It is one of several known luciferases and was isolated and characterized from the firefly Photinus pyralis.
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[edit] References
- Baldwin, O.T. (1996). "Firefly luciferase: the structure is known, but the mystery remains". Structure 4 (3): 223–228. PMID 8805542.
