Glowing jellyfish, luminescence and a molecule called coelenterazine

被引:31
作者
Jones, K
Hibbert, F
Keenan, M
机构
[1] Kingston Univ, Sch Appl Chem, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE, Surrey, England
[2] Univ London Kings Coll, Dept Chem, London WC2R 2LS, England
[3] Lilly Res Ctr Ltd, Windlesham GU20 6PH, Surrey, England
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D O I
10.1016/S0167-7799(99)01379-7
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Luminescence has assumed an important role in analytical biochemistry and molecular biology as an extremely sensitive method for determining the concentration of specific ions and molecules. The luminescent system of the jellyfish Aequorea victoria consists of the photoprotein aequorin, which contains the molecule coelenterazine as a prosthetic group and shows considerable potential in this area.
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页码:477 / 481
页数:5
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