Mechanism of the luminescent oxidation of Cypridina luciferin

Quantum efficiency of <i>Cypridina</i> luminescence, with a note on that of <i>Aequorea</i>

Frank H. Johnson, Osamu Shimomura, Yo Saiga et al. · Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology · 1962 · 200 citations

Natural Sciences, Biophysics, Physics +12

Chemistry of bioluminescence

Toshio Goto · Pure and Applied Chemistry · 1968 · 126 citations

Natural Sciences, Biophysics, Biophysical Chemistry +2

Structure of the light-emitting moiety of aequorin

Osamu Shimomura, Frank H. Johnson · Biochemistry · 1972 · 116 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +7

Chemiluminescence of firefly luciferin. Model for the bioluminescent reaction and identification of the product excited state

Thomas A. Hopkins, H. H. Seliger, Emil H. White et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1967 · 111 citations

Natural Sciences, Biophysics, Chemistry +15

Reactions Involved in Bioluminescence Systems of Limpet ( <i>Latia neritoides</i> ) and Luminous Bacteria

Osamu Shimomura, Frank H. Johnson, Yasuhiro Kohama · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1972 · 102 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology +15