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| Name |
Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase;
Watasenia-type luciferase
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| 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)
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| Sysname |
Watasenia-luciferin:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
Watasenia luciferin + O2 = oxidized Watasenia luciferin + CO2 + hnu [RN: R04078]
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| Substrate |
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| Product |
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| Comment |
The enzyme from the luminous squid Watasenia may be assayed by measurement of light emission.
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| History |
EC 1.13.12.8 created 1982
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| Reference |
1 |
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| Authors |
Inoue, S., Kakoi, H. and Goto, T. |
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| Title |
Squid bioluminescence. III. Isolation and structure of Watasenia luciferin. |
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| Journal |
Tetrahedron Lett. (1976) 2971-2974. |
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| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: |
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