Re: Bioluminescence

Michael Kerscher wrote:
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> A friend of mine is writing a (pretty important) work for school about
> the bioluminescence of mushrooms at the example of panellus stipticus.
>
> Now she tried to find out the chemical formula for the
> luciferine-luciferqase-reaction of this mushroom. I searched in every
> source known to me, but I haven't been able to find anything.
>
> Can anyone help me out? Either the formula or any source where I'd be
> able to find it would be appreciated (Net, Magazines, Books or anything...).
>
> Thanks a lot!!!

Google
panellus luciferin 33 hits
"panellus stipticus" fluorophore 2 hits
"panellus stipticus" fluorescent 10 hits
"panellus stipticus" luciferin 18 hits

J Biolumin Chemilumin. 8(4) 201 (1993)

Was that so hard?

There is superb and voluminous molecular biology for Green Fluorescent
Protein (aequorin), including recombinant DNA and directed mutation
work to adjust its emission wavelength,

Google
"green fluorescent protein" 476,000 hits
"green fluorescent protein" fluorophore 13,100 hits
"green fluorescent protein" aequorin 4620 hits


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