Induction of fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase activity during the development of bioluminescence in Beneckea harveyi. |
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Authors: | E A Meighen I G Bogacki A Bognar G A Michaliszyn |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, USA |
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Abstract: | Bioluminescence rises very rapidly in the later stages of growth of due to the induction of luciferase activity. This enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of FMNH2 and a long chain aliphatic aldehyde resulting in the emission of light. The present experiments report the discovery of an aldehyde dehydrogenase in which is remarkably similar to luciferase in its specificity for long chain aliphatic aldehydes. Furthermore, the activity of this enzyme is shown to be induced at the same time as luciferase thus providing strong evidence for a functional implication of aldehyde dehydrogenase in the bioluminescent system of . |
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