Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases
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...available. Table 1 compares some general advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
Table 1: Properties...alternatives to fluorescent proteins.
Figure 1: Firefly, from Wikimedia Commons.
The North American...American firefly, Photinus pyralis, catalyzes a chemical reaction in its abdomen to produce yellow-green...
Figure 2: Simplified chemical reaction catalyzed by luciferase, releasing light. Created with BioRender.com...NanoBiT, are expressed in two subunits and only catalyze a luminescent reaction when they come together...