Coelenteramine Explained

Coelenteramine is a metabolic product of the bioluminescent reactions in organisms that utilize coelenterazine. It was first isolated from Aequorea victoria along with coelenteramide after coelenterates were stimulated to emit light.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1073/pnas.72.4.1546 . Shimomura O, Johnson FH . Chemical Nature of Bioluminescence Systems in Coelenterates . PNAS USA . 72 . 1546–1549 . 1975 . 236561 . 4 . 432574. free .

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