Spectrochemistry of firefly bioluminescence

MB Al-Handawi, S Polavaram, A Kurlevskaya… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The chemical reactions underlying the emission of light in fireflies and other bioluminescent
beetles are some of the most thoroughly studied processes by scientists worldwide. Despite …

Bioluminescence color-tuning firefly luciferases: engineering and prospects for real-time intracellular pH imaging and heavy metal biosensing

VR Viviani, GF Pelentir, VR Bevilaqua - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Firefly luciferases catalyze the efficient production of yellow-green light under normal
physiological conditions, having been extensively used for bioanalytical purposes for over 5 …

Luciferin synthesis and pesticide detection by luminescence enzymatic cascades

P Watthaisong, P Kamutira… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract D‐Luciferin (D‐LH2), a substrate of firefly luciferase (Fluc), is important for a wide
range of bioluminescence applications. This work reports a new and green method using …

Preparation and Spectroscopic Identification of the Cyclic CO2 Dimer 1,2-Dioxetanedione

D Gerbig, PR Schreiner - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report the preparation and infrared spectroscopic identification of 1, 2-dioxetanedione,
which is one of the two possible cyclic dimers of carbon dioxide. We prepared this hitherto …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the complete bioluminescence cycle from a multiscale computational perspective: A review

YJ Liu - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioluminescence (BL) is an amazing natural phenomenon whose visible light is produced
by living organisms. BL phenomenon is quite pervasive and has been observed in 17 phyla …

Theoretical Insight into the Fluorescence Spectral Tuning Mechanism: A Case Study of Flavin-Dependent Bacterial Luciferase

X Fu, W Diao, Y Luo, Y Liu, Z Wang - Journal of Chemical Theory …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bioluminescence of bacteria is widely applied in biological imaging, environmental toxicant
detection, and many other situations. Understanding the spectral tuning mechanism not only …

Cryogenic Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy of the Oxyluciferin Anion In Vacuo

J Langeland, NF Christensen, E Vogt… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioluminescence from fireflies, click beetles, and railroad worms ranges in color from green-
yellow to orange to red. The keto form of oxyluciferin is considered a key emitter species in …

Exploring the Light-Emitting Agents in Renilla Luciferases by an Effective QM/MM Approach

A Nandi, A Zhang, ZT Chu, WJ Xie, Z Xu… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bioluminescence is a fascinating natural phenomenon, wherein organisms produce light
through specific biochemical reactions. Among these organisms, Renilla luciferase (RLuc) …

Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation into the Photophysical Properties of Halogenated Coelenteramide Analogs

ACP Afonso, P González-Berdullas… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine Coelenterazine is one of the most well-known chemi-/bioluminescent systems, and
in which reaction the chemi-/bioluminophore (Coelenteramide) is generated and …

Bioluminescence–The Vibrant Glow of Nature and its Chemical Mechanisms

S Schramm, D Weiß - ChemBioChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioluminescence, the mesmerizing natural phenomenon where living organisms produce
light through chemical reactions, has long captivated scientists and laypersons alike …