Biosynthesis of luciferin in the sea firefly, Cypridina hilgendorfii:: L-tryptophan is a component in Cypridina luciferin

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作者
Oba, Y [1 ]
Kato, S
Ojika, M
Inouye, S
机构
[1] Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Bioagr Sci, Chikusa Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4648601, Japan
[2] Chisso Co, Yokohama Res Ctr, Kanazawa Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2368605, Japan
关键词
bioluminescence; biosynthesis; imidazopyrazinone; isotopic labeling; ostracod;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-4039(02)00257-5
中图分类号
O62 [有机化学];
学科分类号
070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Feeding experiment to the marine ostracod crustacean, Cypridina (Vargula) hilgendorfii, using L-tryptophan labeled with deuterium at indole ring revealed that the labeled L-tryptophan was incorporated into Cypridina luciferin as a component and the animals were able to synthesize the luciferin in a de novo synthetic pathway. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2389 / 2392
页数:4
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