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ArticleScientific reports2018

Novel gene encoding a unique luciferase from the fireworm Odontsyllis undecimdonta.

Yasuo Mitani, Rie Yasuno, Minato Isaka, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Ryo Futahashi, Yoichi Kamagata, Yoshihiro Ohmiya

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Bioluminescence chemistry of firewormProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yasuo MitaniBioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan.
Rie YasunoBiomedical Research Institute, AIST, Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan.
Minato IsakaBioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan.
Nobutaka MitsudaBioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5689-3678
Ryo FutahashiBioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan.
Yoichi KamagataBioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan.
Yoshihiro OhmiyaBiomedical Research Institute, AIST, Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan. y-ohmiya@aist.go.jp.
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology · JPSaitama University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Luciferases identified or engineered so far emit violet, blue, blue-green, green, yellow, red or near infra-red light. The unique and beautiful bluish-green bioluminescence of fireworms Odontosyllis spp. has attracted particular interest, however, their molecular basis is totally unknown partly due to the difficulty of animal collection. Here we report a novel type of luciferase gene from the Japanese fireworm O. undecimdonta. The major SDS-PAGE band of the luminous mucus showed luciferase activity. A highly sensitive mass spectrometry analysis in combination with RNA sequencing technique revealed that this band was product of a single gene with no homology to any other sequences in public databases. The recombinant protein of this putative luciferase gene expressed in mammalian cells produced the same unique bluish-green emission peak as the fireworm crude extract, indicating that this novel gene is the genuine fireworm luciferase with an evolutionary different origin from other luciferases previously described. Our findings extend the repertoire of luciferin/luciferase system to previously unavailable wavelength range.

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Genes, InsectAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBaysComplex MixturesFirefliesFirefly LuciferinLuciferases, FireflyLuminescenceRecombinant ProteinsComplex MixturesFirefly LuciferinLuciferases, FireflyRecombinant Proteins

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PMID30143699
PMCPMC6109096
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