Re: Bioluminescence

Louis Hom wrote:
>
> In article <43109F82.8BBD7F68@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Uncle Al <UncleAl0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >There is superb and voluminous molecular biology for Green Fluorescent
> >Protein (aequorin), including recombinant DNA and directed mutation
> >work to adjust its emission wavelength,
>
> Al, you disappoint me -- GFP and aequorin are very different
> proteins. True, they are two parts of single bioluminescent system in
> jellyfish, but aequorin provides blue light that then excites GFP, which
> (as though I need to say it) emits green light.

Were you disappointed by the only proffered literature reference to
the mushroom? I seem to be unable to locate your incremental
contribution to the OP's query. The molecular site that gets oxidized
to emit light is not wholly dissimilar in the two examples. Interest
in the fungus is possible interest in the jellyfish.

Keep that bucket of saline near the front door in case a Triffid
shows.

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Uncle Al
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(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
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