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Luciferases, Firefly

Known as: Photinus luciferin 4 monooxygenase, Firefly Luciferases, firefly luciferase 
Luciferases from FIREFLIES, usually Photinus, that oxidizes FIREFLY LUCIFERIN to cause emission of PHOTONS.
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Inhibition of Ovarian Cancer Growth by a Tumor-Targeting Peptide That Binds Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4E
Purpose: A critical step of protein synthesis involves the liberation of the mRNA cap-binding translation initiation factor eIF4E… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Ultrasensitive ATP detection using firefly luciferase entrapped in sugar-modified sol-gel-derived silica.
Firefly luciferase (FL) was entrapped in sol-gel-derived silica containing precursors based on covalent linkage of d… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Measurement of firefly luciferase reporter gene activity from cells and lysates using Escherichia coli arsenite and mercury sensors.
The structural gene encoding firefly luciferase from Photinus pyralis is a widely used reporter both in traditional monitoring of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Insulin targeting to the regulated secretory pathway after fusion with green fluorescent protein and firefly luciferase.
We have prepared recombinant cDNAs encoding chimaeras between human preproinsulin (sp.B.C.A., for B-, Connecting- and A-peptides… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Reporter gene expression for monitoring gene transfer.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Improved thermostability of the North American firefly luciferase: saturation mutagenesis at position 354.
We have used random chemical mutagenesis and a simple genetic screen to generate and isolate a thermostable mutant of luciferase… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Role of the mitochondrial DnaJ homologue, Mdj1p, in the prevention of heat‐induced protein aggregation
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Thermostabilization of firefly luciferase by a single amino acid substitution at position 217.
Random mutagenesis of the luciferase cDNA from "Genji" firefly, Luciola cruciata, was induced by hydroxylamine in an attempt to… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Efficient transient expression system based on square pulse electroporation and in vivo luciferase assay of fertilized fish eggs
1977
1977
Kinetics of product inhibition during firefly luciferase luminescence.
A theoretical and experimental analysis is made of the kinetics of product inhibition during firefly luciferase luminescence… 
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