Entry
Name
Latia-luciferin monooxygenase (demethylating);
luciferase (Latia luciferin);
Latia luciferin monooxygenase (demethylating)
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen;
Miscellaneous
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
Latia-luciferin,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)
Reaction(IUBMB)
Latia luciferin + reduced acceptor + 2 O2 = oxidized Latia luciferin + CO2 + formate + acceptor + H2O + hnu [RN:
R03907 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
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.
History
EC 1.14.99.21 created 1976, modified 1982
Reference
Authors
Shimomura O, Johnson FH.
Title
The structure of Latia luciferin.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Shimomura O, Johnson FH, Kohama Y.
Title
Reactions involved in bioluminescence systems of limpet (Latia neritoides) and luminous bacteria.
Journal
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