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Bioluminescence : chemical principles and methods / Osamu Shimomura

Author
Shimomura, Osamu, 1928-2018
Published
Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, [2006]
Copyright Date
©2006
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxvii, 470 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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World Scientific (Firm)
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Contents
Preface -- Abbreviations, symbols and definitions -- Introduction. The beginning of the chemical study of bioluminescence. Luciferin. Photoprotein. Chemical studies on bioluminescence in the last one hundred years. Chemical study of bioluminescence in the future. The contents of this book -- 1. The fireflies and luminous insects. 1.1. The fireflies. 1.2. Phengodidae and elateroidae. 1.3. Diptera -- 2. Luminous bacteria. 2.1. Factors required for bioluminescence. 2.2. Bacterial luciferase. 2.3. Long-chain aldehyde. 2.4. Mechanism of luminescence reaction. 2.5. Assay of luciferase activity. 2.6. Quantum yield of long-chain aldehydes. 2.7. In vivo luminescence of luminous bacteria -- 3. The Ostracod Cypridina (Vargula) and other luminous crustaceans. 3.1. The Ostracod Cypridina. 3.2. Euphausiids Euphausia pacifica and Meganyctiphanes norvegica. 3.3. The decapod shrimp Oplophorus gracilirostris. 3.4. Copepoda -- 4. The jellyfish Aequorea and other luminous coelenterates. 4.1. The hydrozoan Medusa Aequorea aequorea. 4.2. The hydroid Obelia (Hydrozoan). 4.3. The hydrozoan Medusa Phialidium gregarium. 4.4. Other bioluminescent hydrozoans. 4.5. The scyphozoans Pelagia and Periphylla. 4.6. The anthozoan Renilla (sea pansy). 4.7. Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). 4.8. The ctenophores -- 5. The coelenterazines. 5.1. Discovery of coelenterazine. 5.2. Occurrence of coelenterazine. 5.3. Properties of coelenterazine and its derivatives. 5.4. Chemi- and bioluminescence reactions of coelenterazine. 5.5. Chemical reactions of coelenterazine. 5.6. Synthesis of coelenterazines. 5.7. Coelenterazine Luciferases -- 6. Luminous Mollusca. 6.1. The limpet Latia. 6.2. The clam Pholas dactylus. 6.3. Luminous squids (Cephalopoda) -- 7. Annelida. 7.1. The tubeworm Chaetopterus variopedatus. 7.2. The Bermuda fireworm Odontosyllis. 7.3. Luminous earthworms (Oligochaeta). 7.4. Polynoid scaleworm Harmothoèe lunulata. 7.5. The polychaete Tomopteris -- 8. Dinoflagellates and other protozoa. 8.1. Radiolarians. 8.2. Dinoflagellates -- 9. Luminous fungi. 9.1. An overview on fungal bioluminescence. 9.2. Early studies on the biochemistry of luminous fungi. 9.3. Role of superoxide in fungal luminescence. 9.4. Studies on Panellus stipticus. 9.5. Studies on Mycena citricolor. 9.6. Summary on the chemistry of fungal luminescence -- 10. Other luminous organisms. 10.1. Ophiuroidea: brittle stars. 10.2. Millipede Luminodesmus sequoiae (Diplopoda). 10.3. Centipede Orphaneus brevilabiatus (Chilopoda). 10.4. Hemicordata. 10.5. Tunicates (Phylum Chordata). 10.6. The luminous fishes.
Summary
This book, written by a distinguished scientist in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of the biochemical aspects of all luminous organisms currently known. It is the first and only book that provides chemical information on all known bioluminescence systems, in a single volume. Some 35 different types of bioluminescence organisms are discussed in 10 chapters. The descriptions include: a history of the discovery of luminescence substances such as luciferins, luciferases and photoproteins; the process of research, explaining how luminescent substances have been isolated and purified; t.
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ISBN
9812773649 (electronic bk.)
9789812773647 (electronic bk.)
128192489X
9781281924896
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-454) and index.
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