The Role of 1 N 6 -Ethenoadenosine Triphosphate and 1 N 6 -Ethenoadenosine Monophosphate in Firefly Luminescence
- 1 June 1973
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 70 (6) , 1664-1666
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.70.6.1664
Abstract
1,N(6)-Ethenoadenosine triphosphate (epsilon-ATP) has been found to be inactive as a substrate for firefly luciferase. However, chemically synthesized luciferyl-epsilonAMP is oxidized by luciferase and light is emitted. The color of the light is red in contrast to the normal yellow-green observed with luciferyladenylate. Although epsilonATP will not serve as a substrate in the activation reaction, the reversal of the activation, pyrophosphorolysis of dehydroluciferyladenylate, will occur with the ethenoadenosine analog.Keywords
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