EC |
1.14.99.21 |
Accepted name: |
Latia-luciferin monooxygenase (demethylating) |
Reaction: |
Latia luciferin + reduced acceptor + 2 O2 = oxidized Latia luciferin + CO2 + formate + acceptor + H2O + hν |
Glossary: |
Latia-luciferin = (E)-2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)but-1-en-1-yl formate |
Other name(s): |
luciferase (Latia luciferin); Latia luciferin monooxygenase (demethylating) |
Systematic name: |
Latia-luciferin,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating) |
Comments: |
A flavoprotein. Latia is a bioluminescent mollusc. The reaction possibly involves two enzymes, an oxygenase followed by a monooxygenase for the actual light-emitting step. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 62213-54-1 |
References: |
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Shimomura, O. and Johnson, F.H. The structure of Latia luciferin. Biochemistry 7 (1968) 1734–1738. [PMID: 5650377] |
2. |
Shimomura, O., Johnson, F.H. and Kohama, Y. Reactions involved in bioluminescence systems of limpet (Latia neritoides) and luminous bacteria. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 69 (1972) 2086–2089. [DOI] [PMID: 4506078] |
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[EC 1.14.99.21 created 1976, modified 1982] |
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