Biosynthesis of Firefly Luciferin in Adult Lantern: Decarboxylation of ʟ-Cysteine is a Key Step for Benzothiazole Ring Formation in Firefly Luciferin Synthesis

• Yuichi Oba ,

  * E-mail: sinouye@jnc-corp.co.jp (SI) (YO); oba@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp (YO) (SI)

  Affiliation Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

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• Naoki Yoshida,

  Affiliation Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

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• Shusei Kanie,

  Affiliation Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

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• Makoto Ojika,

  Affiliation Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

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• Satoshi Inouye

  * E-mail: sinouye@jnc-corp.co.jp (SI) (YO); oba@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp (YO) (SI)

  Affiliation Yokohama Research Center, JNC Corporation, Yokohama, Japan

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