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Genetic element
(GENE)
published: 18 Jul 2008
last updated: 28 Jun 2013
luxCDABE genes
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luxCDABE OperonEN
CS-luxCDABE
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Protein coding sequence
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BCH-ORGA-SCBD-45861-2 Organism Photorhabdus luminescens (Bacteria)Bacteria
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Luciferase and fatty acid reductase
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The luxCDABE operon of the bioluminescent bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens is commonly used as a transcriptional reporter to facilitate the quantification of gene expression.
The lux genes essential for luminescence are arranged in a single operon, luxCDABE. luxCDE encode a fatty acid reductase complex involved in synthesis of the fatty aldehyde substrate for the luminescence reaction catalysed by the luciferase LuxAB subunits. Cells that express the cluster emit the 490-nm light spontaneously.
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The lux genes essential for luminescence are arranged in a single operon, luxCDABE. luxCDE encode a fatty acid reductase complex involved in synthesis of the fatty aldehyde substrate for the luminescence reaction catalysed by the luciferase LuxAB subunits. Cells that express the cluster emit the 490-nm light spontaneously.
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| Record type | Field | Record(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Modified Organism | Introduced or modified genetic element(s) | 1 | |
| Living Modified Organism | Genetic elements construct | 1 | |
