Etmopterus lantern sharks use coelenterazine as the substrate for their luciferin-luciferase bioluminescence system.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.09.007
Abstract: The lantern shark genus Etmopterus contains approximately 40 species of deep-sea bioluminescent cartilaginous fishes. They emit blue light mainly from the ventral body surface. The biological functions of this bioluminescence have been discussed based on… read more here.
Keywords: lantern sharks; substrate luciferin; bioluminescence; coelenterazine substrate ... See more keywords