Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism
Park HB, Lam YC, Gaffney JP, Weaver JC, Krivoshik SR, Hamchand R, Pieribone V, Gruber DF, Crawford JM. Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism. IScience 2019, 19: 1291-1336. PMID: 31402257, PMCID: PMC6831821, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGreen fluorescent proteinGFP-like proteinsSpecies of sharksAcid-binding proteinFluorescence microscopy studiesFatty acid-binding proteinUndescribed groupSmall molecule metabolitesLuminescent phenotypeFluorescent proteinProteinMicrobial infectionsBiofluorescenceMarine environmentSharksSmall moleculesStructural detailsDiscovery of metabolitesWidespread natureCentral nervous systemNervous systemSpectral characterizationSpeciesMetabolitesDiversity