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2. Firefly luciferase - Wikipedia

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   Firefly luciferase is the light-emitting enzyme responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies and click beetles. The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of firefly luciferin, requiring oxygen and ATP. Because of the requirement of ATP, firefly luciferases have been used extensively in biotechnology.

3. Firefly - Wikipedia

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   Light production in fireflies is due to the chemical process of bioluminescence. This occurs in specialized light-emitting organs, usually on a female firefly's lower abdomen. The enzyme luciferase acts on luciferin, in the presence of magnesium ions, ATP, and oxygen to produce light. Oxygen is supplied via an abdominal trachea or breathing tube.

4. Luciferase - Wikipedia

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   Luciferase is a generic term for the class of oxidative enzymes that produce bioluminescence, and is usually distinguished from a photoprotein.The name was first used by Raphaël Dubois who invented the words luciferin and luciferase, for the substrate and enzyme, respectively. [1]

5. Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now ...

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   A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help space scientists find life beyond Earth Scientists say they found ...

6. Photocyte - Wikipedia

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   Signal transduction pathways in the photocyte of the firefly have been hypothesized to play a role in decreasing the activity of the mitochondria to make oxygen available for the production of light in fireflies. Because the neurons that control the lighting mechanism of the photocytes terminate at the tracheal cells instead of the photocytes ...

7. Bioluminescence - Wikipedia

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   From currently studied systems, the only unifying mechanism is the role of molecular oxygen; often there is a concurrent release of carbon dioxide (CO 2). For example, the firefly luciferin/luciferase reaction requires magnesium and ATP and produces CO 2, adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and pyrophosphate (PP) as waste products.

8. FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon ...

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   Firefly will provide regular mission updates on social media site X and on the Blue Ghost Mission 1 webpage. Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta ...

9. Our Mrs. Reynolds - Wikipedia

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   "Our Mrs. Reynolds" is the sixth episode of the science fiction television series Firefly created by Joss Whedon. It aired as the show's third episode on Friday, October 4, 2002 on Fox. It aired as the show's third episode on Friday, October 4, 2002 on Fox.