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Luciferases

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Definition: Enzymes that oxidize certain LUMINESCENT AGENTS to emit light (PHYSICAL LUMINESCENCE). The luciferases from different organisms have evolved differently so have different structures and substrates.  general; prefer specifics; note species specific luciferases in SCR   
Pharmacological Action Luminescent Agents
Examples Luciferases, Bacterial; Luciferases, Firefly; Luciferases, Renilla 		Other names Luciferase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
luciferase, cypridina  0   *Luciferases Luminescent Agents.
2-(4-benzoylphenyl)thiazole-4-carboxylic acid  0   *Thiazoles *Carboxylic Acids Luciferases/antagonists & inhibitors. Biochemistry 1998 Nov 3;37(44):15311-9
Chrono-lume  0   *Luciferases *Firefly Luciferin. Thromb Haemost 1998 Jul;80(1):176-80
alkanol monooxygenase (FMN-linked)  EC 1.14.14.3   *Luciferases Luminescent Agents. Eur J Biochem 1991;201(1):161
high fluorescent intermediate II  0   *Flavins *Luciferases Fluorescent Dyes. Anal Biochem 1990;185(2):220

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