Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases
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Blog Post
...For most people, the most familiar source of bioluminescence is the firefly. Along with charming nighttime....
Figure 1: Firefly, from Wikimedia Commons.
The North American firefly, Photinus pyralis, ...Well-established
Natural and engineered luciferases
Although firefly luciferase was the first bioluminescent reporter...have engineered a variety of improved luciferases. NanoLuc® Luciferase is the best known: it’s derived from...Oplophorus gracilirostris) luciferase and engineered to be extra bright. Other luciferases have been modified ...mammalian systems. Our luciferase collection page has a detailed list of luciferase options.
Table 2: Properties...ATP
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Luciferase reporter assays for monitoring gene regulation
Since firefly luciferase was first...