Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 24.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20140804

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Role of Superoxide in Bioluminescence

LUO Yanling, LIU Yajun*()   

  1. Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • Received:2014-09-04 Revised:2014-12-11 Online:2015-01-10 Published:2014-12-11
  • Contact: LIU Yajun E-mail:yajun.liu@bnu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. 21273021, 21325312).

Abstract:

Following the introduction on reactive oxygen species and superoxide, this review summarized the role of supe-roxide in bioluminescence, and elaborated theoretical and experimental research progress of superoxide reaction in several different bioluminescent systems. The role of superoxide in bioluminescence was described in firefly, bacteria, fungi and dinoflagellate bioluminescent processes. The production, function and reaction of superoxide in bacteria bioluminescence was explained in details according to our recent study.

Key words: Superoxide, Bioluminescence, Electron transfer, Reactive oxygen species, Redox reaction

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