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Luciferin is Oxidized in the presence of the enzyme Luciferase to produce oxyluciferin and Energy in the form of Light . There are five general types of luciferins. LUCIFERINS (DIFFERENT FROM THE ENZYME LUCIFERASE) Firefly luciferin Firefly luciferin is the luciferin found in fireflies. It is the substrate of luciferin luciferase ( EC 1.13.12.7) Bacterial luciferin Bacterial luciferin is a type of luciferin found in bacteria, some Squids and Fishes . It consists of a long-chain Aldehyde and a Reduced Riboflavin Phosphate . Dinoflagellate luciferin Dinoflagellate luciferin is a Chlorophyll derivative and is found in Dinoflagellate s (a type of Marine Plankton ), and a very similar type is found in some types of Euphausiid Shrimp . Vargulin Vargulin is found in Ostracod s and Poricthys . It is an imidazolopyrazine. Coelenterazine Coelenterazine is found in Radiolarian s, Ctenophore s, Cnidarian s, Squid , Copepod s, Chaetognath s, fish and shrimp. It is the light-emitting molecule in the protein Aequorin . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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