Amino acid sequence of the Ca2(+)-triggered luciferin binding protein of Renilla reniformis

FEBS Lett. 1990 Jul 30;268(1):287-90. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(90)81029-n.

Abstract

The complete amino acid sequence of the Ca2(+)-triggered luciferin binding protein (LBP) of Renilla reniformis has been determined. The apoprotein has an unblocked amino terminus and contains 184 residues with a calculated Mr of 20,541. LBP is a member of the EF-hand superfamily of Ca2(+)-binding proteins and bears three predicted EF-hand domains. The sequence and organization of EF-hand domains are similar to those of the Ca2(+)-dependent photoprotein, aequorin.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aequorin
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / analysis*
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Cnidaria / chemistry*
  • Firefly Luciferin
  • Luminescence
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protozoan Proteins*

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Protozoan Proteins
  • luciferin-binding protein, Renilla
  • luciferin-binding protein, dinoflagellate
  • Aequorin
  • Firefly Luciferin