| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5217753 | Tetrahedron | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Simple firefly luciferin analogs emitting blue, green, and red light were developed. The longest emission maximum was observed at 675Â nm, which belongs to the NIR biological window (650-900Â nm), useful for deep site bioimaging of living animals. The analogs showed a slow rise of emission intensity compared with the rapid emission of natural luciferin. The light emission of the adenylated analogs was strongly enhanced compared with those of analogs themselves.
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Authors
Satoshi Iwano, Rika Obata, Chihiro Miura, Masahiro Kiyama, Kazutoshi Hama, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Yoshiharu Amano, Satoshi Kojima, Takashi Hirano, Shojiro Maki, Haruki Niwa,