Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases
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Blog Post
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July 22, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
...its abdomen to produce yellow-green light (Figure 2). Despite the title of this post, this reaction is...; no chemical reaction takes place.
Figure 2: Simplified chemical reaction catalyzed by luciferase... has a detailed list of luciferase options.
Table 2: Properties of luciferase enzymes
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Natural ...interaction occurs, the luciferase emits its characteristic light. However, if a protein interaction brings...