Function and Biology

Crystal structure of Photinus pyralis Luciferase Pps6 mutant in complex with DLSA

Source organism: Photinus pyralis
Biochemical function: protein-folding chaperone binding
Biological process: fatty-acyl-CoA biosynthetic process
Cellular component: peroxisome

EC 1.13.12.7: Firefly luciferase

Reaction catalysed:
D-firefly luciferin + O(2) + ATP = firefly oxyluciferin + CO(2) + AMP + diphosphate + light
Systematic name:
D-firefly luciferin:oxygen 4-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating, ATP-hydrolyzing)
Alternative Name(s):
  • Firefly luciferin luciferase
  • Luciferase
  • Luciferase (firefly luciferin)
  • Photinus luciferin 4-monooxygenase (adenosine triphosphate-hydrolyzing)
  • Photinus pyralis luciferase
  • Photinus-luciferin 4-monooxygenase (ATP-hydrolyzing)
  • Photinus-luciferin:oxygen 4-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating, ATP-hydrolyzing)

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF13193
Domain description: AMP-binding enzyme C-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Luciferin 4-monooxygenase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6q2m contains 3 copies of Pfam domain PF13193 (AMP-binding enzyme C-terminal domain) in Luciferin 4-monooxygenase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF00501
Domain description: AMP-binding enzyme
Occurring in:
  1. Luciferin 4-monooxygenase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6q2m contains 3 copies of Pfam domain PF00501 (AMP-binding enzyme) in Luciferin 4-monooxygenase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR025110
Domain description: AMP-binding enzyme, C-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Luciferin 4-monooxygenase
IPR045851
Domain description: AMP-binding enzyme, C-terminal domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Luciferin 4-monooxygenase
IPR020845
Domain description: AMP-binding, conserved site
Occurring in:
  1. Luciferin 4-monooxygenase
IPR000873
Domain description: AMP-dependent synthetase/ligase domain
Occurring in:
  1. Luciferin 4-monooxygenase