Oxyluciferin Photoacidity: The Missing Element for Solving the Keto-Enol Mystery?

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

da silva, lp (Author) Other; simkovitch, r (Author) Other; huppert, d (Author) Other; esteves da silva, jcg (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: ChemPhysChem

Vol. 14

Pages: 3441-3446

ISSN: 1439-4235

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Chemical sciences

CORDIS: Physical sciences > Chemistry

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-QQ1

DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201300402

Abstract (EN): The oxyluciferin family of fluorophores has been receiving much attention from the research community and several systematic studies have been performed in order to gain more insight regarding their photophysical properties and photoprotolytic cycles. In this minireview, we summarize the knowledge obtained so far and define several possible lines for future research. More importantly, we analyze the impact of the discoveries on the firefly bioluminescence phenomenon made so far and explain how they re-open again the discussion regarding the identity (keto or enol species) of the bioluminophore.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6