The Biological Mechanism of Bioluminescent Jellyfish
In short: Bioluminescence is a highly efficient chemical reaction where luciferin and luciferase produce light through oxidation, often appearing blue-green in marine environments.
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Sources used in this film: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), “A Comprehensive Exploration of Bioluminescence Systems, Mechanisms, and Advanced Assays for Versatile Applications”; Britannica, “Luciferase | Definition, Bioluminescence, Enzyme, Reaction, & Facts | Britannica”; Britannica, “Marine bioluminescence | Deep-Sea, Bioluminescent Organisms & Bioluminescence | Britannica”; Springer, “Marine eukaryote bioluminescence: a review of species and their functional biology - Marine Life Science & Technology”; National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), “Marine eukaryote bioluminescence: a review of species and their functional biology”.
Sources used in this film
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) — A Comprehensive Exploration of Bioluminescence Systems, Mechanisms, and Advanced Assays for Versatile Applications · View →
- Britannica — Luciferase | Definition, Bioluminescence, Enzyme, Reaction, & Facts | Britannica · View →
- Britannica — Marine bioluminescence | Deep-Sea, Bioluminescent Organisms & Bioluminescence | Britannica · View →
- Springer — Marine eukaryote bioluminescence: a review of species and their functional biology - Marine Life Science & Technology · View →
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) — Marine eukaryote bioluminescence: a review of species and their functional biology · View →
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- Summary by Intellect · source: PMC (PubMed Central) / National Center for Biotechnology Information: A Comprehensive Exploration of Bioluminescence Systems, Mechanisms, and Advanced Assays for Versatile Applications
- Also: Luciferase | Definition, Bioluminescence, Enzyme, Reaction, & Facts | Britannica
- Also: Britannica: Marine bioluminescence | Deep-Sea, Bioluminescent Organisms & Bioluminescence | Britannica
- Also: Springer: Marine eukaryote bioluminescence: a review of species and their functional biology - Marine Life Science & Technology
- Also: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): Marine eukaryote bioluminescence: a review of species and their functional biology
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