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)