Polska wersja	SCHEME OF THE LUMINESCENCE REACTIONS
FMN		FMNH2

Luciferase (resting state)

			FMN - flavin mononucleotide (an enzyme co-factor) R-CHO - long-chain aldehyde
FMN	Luciferase (EXCITED)

The scheme above schows some of the reactions which are thought to be involved in the generation of light by bacteria

On the basis of materials from National Centre for Biotechnology Education
Cartoon by Paul Stevens

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