L-Luciferin is a competitive inhibitor of firefly Luciferin and can be used as an alternative substrate for light production, increasing the concentration of the enzyme or L-luciferin reduces the amount of light produced compared to D-Luciferin catalysis [1].
References:
[1]. Lembert N. Firefly luciferase can use L-luciferin to produce light. Biochem J. 1996 Jul 1;317 ( Pt 1)(Pt 1):273-7.
References:
[1]. Lembert N. Firefly luciferase can use L-luciferin to produce light. Biochem J. 1996 Jul 1;317 ( Pt 1)(Pt 1):273-7.
















