- Second bioluminescence-activating component in the luminous fungus Mycena chlorophos.
Second bioluminescence-activating component in the luminous fungus Mycena chlorophos.
Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence (2016-06-09)
Katsunori Teranishi
PMID27271205
ABSTRACT
Mycena chlorophos is an oxygen-dependent bioluminescent fungus. The mechanisms underlying its light emission are unknown. A component that increased the bioluminescence intensity of the immature living gills of M. chlorophos was isolated from mature M. chlorophos gills and chemically characterized. The bioluminescence-activating component was found to be trans-3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid and its bioluminescence activation was highly structure-specific.
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trans-Caffeic acid, certified reference material, TraceCERT®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland