Isolated luciferase gene of L. italica
AssigneeConnecticut College
InventorsBruce Branchini, Tara Southworth, Jennifer DeAngelis, Aldo Roda, Elisa Michelini
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid and polypeptide sequence that encodes for a luciferase of Luciola italica, as well as mutants thereof. The luciferase proteins of the present invention have been found to have extended bioluminescence emission that is red- or blue-shifted, and are useful as a bioluminescent marker or as an additive to selected materials.
Claims25
An isolated polypeptide comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polypeptide produces a bioluminescence emission maximum of approximately 566 nm.
An isolated nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
An isolated nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ. ID. NO:
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