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Chemistry Graduate Student at Cal Poly Pomona

Conducted a literature review on the Chemical Mechanism of Fireworm Bioluminescence- A Theoretical Approach for my Chemical Communications course. I found it fascinating that after publishing the paper, they started experimenting using real protein environments in order to obtain the luciferase-luciferin complex by implementing the theoretical chemical mechanism of fireworm BL. #CPPChemistryPoster2024

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Ehab Gad

Graduate Student at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

1y

great poster, why do you chose Bioluminescence specifically in your research?

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Wajeeha Shamsi

QC Analytical Chemist II at RxSight, Inc.

1y

This is a really interesting literature review, Tatiana! Did the paper mention any future plans for how they plan to obtain the structure of the luciferase-luciferin complex?

Henrietta Kamara

Teaching Associate/Chemistry Graduate Student at Cal Poly Pomona

1y

Nice Tatiana! What key findings or insights did your literature review reveal about the chemical mechanism underlying fireworm bioluminescence?

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Great job Tatiana! Do you know if the chemical mechanism is temperature or pH dependent? I know even small changes in pH can affect aquatic creatures quite a bit. The fireworm is such a cool looking creature, I'd encourage you to include an image as well.

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Samantha Hernandez, MSc

Chemistry MSc| Chemistry BSc

1y

Great literature review, Tatiana! It's amazing to know the theoretical process that takes place for bioluminescence to occur in glow worms. Im really curious. For further applications, how would this replication of bioluminescence further in turn aid with other analytical techniques?

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Ming Wu

Research Associate II at SilverLake Research Corporation

1y

Hi Tatiana, what did you use analyze your data?

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Vanessa Vergara

Master's Student at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

1y

How interesting! Did the literature mention any other organisms with similar bioluminescent mechanisms to those of fireworms? Did this provide the authors any additional insights on how to approach this study?

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Mia Nguyen

Student at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

1y

Great work, Tatiana! How does the study of the luciferase-luciferin complex using this theoretical approach align with broader goals or objectives in the field of chemical communications?

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Nice review! What analytical methods were used for the identification of the molecular structures?

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Amy Hua, M.S.

Higher Education Chemistry Instructor

1y

Fascinating literature review, Tatiana! In what other ways can bioluminescence be applied? Do you think it can be useful in the medical field, for example?

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