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Synthesis of Latia luciferin benzoate analogues and their bioluminescent activity

M Nakamura, M Masaki, S Maki, R Matsui, M Hieda…

Index: Nakamura, Mitsuhiro; Masaki, Mizuki; Maki, Shojiro; Matsui, Ryo; Hieda, Minako; Mamino, Masashi; Hirano, Takashi; Ohmiya, Yoshihiro; Niwa, Haruki Tetrahedron Letters, 2004 , vol. 45, # 10 p. 2203 - 2205

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Abstract

The bioluminescent system of the univalve shell Latia neritoides exhibits a luciferin– luciferase reaction. We study the enol formate structure of Latia luciferin, which is expected to be important for luminescent activity. The Latia luciferin analogues with an enol ...