Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases
Type
Blog Post
Published
July 22, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
...gene expression. The regulatory element is cloned upstream of the luciferase gene, and expression of luciferase...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 ... emit or to optimize their expression in mammalian systems. Our luciferase collection page has a detailed...detailed list of luciferase options.
Table 2: Properties of luciferase enzymes
Name
Natural or engineered...ATP
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Luciferase reporter assays for monitoring gene regulation
Since firefly luciferase was first...