Figure 6.

Benzimidazole luciferins exhibit unique patterns of light emission with Fluc and mutant luciferases. (A) Bioluminescent spectra of the analogs (blue) and D-luciferin (gray). (B) Unique patterns of light emission were observed. Mutants were arrayed across 96-well plates and treated with either the benzimidazole (top) or N-methylated (bottom) variant. Sample bioluminescence images are shown. Yellow and red boxes indicate enzymes that preferentially process the benzimidazole and N-methylated analogs, respectively. Part (A) was adapted with permission from ref. 35. Copyright 2012 American Chemical Society.