Bioluminescence Is Catalyzed by Luciferase, Which Creates Light by

question 37

Multiple Choice

Bioluminescence is catalyzed by luciferase, which creates light by

• A) shunting electrons from FMNH₂ to O₂, which releases energy in the form of light.
• B) reversing photosynthesis, which produces a surplus of ATP.
• C) hydrolyzing ATP to release the excess energy as light.
• D) reducing LuxR, the regulatory protein that controls the lux operon.

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Definitions:

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and have different physical properties, including different melting points and boiling points.

Trichloroheptane

An organic compound that consists of a heptane backbone with three chlorine atoms attached, which can exist in several isomeric forms.

Orientation

Describes the spatial arrangement of atoms or groups in a molecule relative to one another.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, leading to molecules that can exist in two non-superimposable mirror image forms.