Protein Portraits






         The aesthetic alchemy of life

April 27, 2012

Fireflies

Filed under: BB399H @ 9:09 pm

I was excited to find the protein luciferase, which produces light and is found in fireflies.  The colors can change depending on the amino acid attached to the protein.  This fits well with my idea for lights and colors.



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  1.   Becca — May 13, 2012 @ 1:30 pm    

    The PDBID for the firefly luciferase is 2D1S

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