Entry
Name
Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase;
Watasenia-type luciferase
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases);
With incorporation of one atom of oxygen (internal monooxygenases or internal mixed-function oxidases)
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
Watasenia-luciferin:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
Reaction(IUBMB)
Watasenia luciferin + O2 = oxidized Watasenia luciferin + CO2 + hnu [RN:
R04078 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme from the luminous squid Watasenia may be assayed by measurement of light emission.
History
EC 1.13.12.8 created 1982
Reference
1
Authors
Inoue, S., Kakoi, H. and Goto, T.
Title
Squid bioluminescence. III. Isolation and structure of Watasenia luciferin.
Journal
Tetrahedron Lett 2971-2974 (1976)
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.13.12.8