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Amaral DT, Kaplan RA, Takishita TKE, de Souza DR, Oliveira AG, Rosa SP. Glowing wonders: exploring the diversity and ecological significance of bioluminescent organisms in Brazil. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2024; 23:1373-1392. [PMID: 38733516 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-024-00590-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
Abstract
Bioluminescence, the emission of light by living organisms, is a captivating and widespread phenomenon with diverse ecological functions. This comprehensive review explores the biodiversity, mechanisms, ecological roles, and conservation challenges of bioluminescent organisms in Brazil, a country known for its vast and diverse ecosystems. From the enchanting glow of fireflies and glow-in-the-dark mushrooms to the mesmerizing displays of marine dinoflagellates and cnidarians, Brazil showcases a remarkable array of bioluminescent species. Understanding the biochemical mechanisms and enzymes involved in bioluminescence enhances our knowledge of their evolutionary adaptations and ecological functions. However, habitat loss, climate change, and photopollution pose significant threats to these bioluminescent organisms. Conservation measures, interdisciplinary collaborations, and responsible lighting practices are crucial for their survival. Future research should focus on identifying endemic species, studying environmental factors influencing bioluminescence, and developing effective conservation strategies. Through interdisciplinary collaborations, advanced technologies, and increased funding, Brazil can unravel the mysteries of its bioluminescent biodiversity, drive scientific advancements, and ensure the long-term preservation of these captivating organisms.
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- Danilo T Amaral
- Centro de Ciências Naturais E Humanas, Universidade Federal Do ABC (UFABC), Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós Graduação Em Biotecnociência, Universidade Federal Do ABC (UFABC), Avenida Dos Estados, Bloco A, Room 504-3. ZIP 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, 5001, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Yeshiva University, 245 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados Em Jornalismo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Yeshiva University, 245 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturais (IRN), Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI), Itajubá, MG, Brazil
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Jimi N, Bessho-Uehara M, Nakamura K, Sakata M, Hayashi T, Kanie S, Mitani Y, Ohmiya Y, Tsuyuki A, Ota Y, Woo SP, Ogoh K. Investigating the diversity of bioluminescent marine worm Polycirrus (Annelida), with description of three new species from the Western Pacific. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2023; 10:230039. [PMID: 36998762 PMCID: PMC10049758 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.230039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Bioluminescence, a phenomenon observed widely in organisms ranging from bacteria to metazoans, has a significant impact on the behaviour and ecology of organisms. Among bioluminescent organisms, Polycirrus, which has unique emission wavelengths, has received attention, and advanced studies such as RNA-Seq have been conducted, but they are limited to a few cases. In addition, accurate species identification is difficult due to lack of taxonomic organization. In this study, we conducted comprehensive taxonomic survey of Japanese Polycirrus based on multiple specimens from different locations and described as three new species: Polycirrus onibi sp. nov., P. ikeguchii sp. nov. and P. aoandon sp. nov. The three species can be distinguished from the known species based on the following characters: (i) arrangement of mid-ventral groove, (ii) arrangement of notochaetigerous segments, (iii) type of neurochaetae uncini, and (iv) arrangement of nephridial papillae. By linking the bioluminescence phenomenon with taxonomic knowledge, we established a foundation for future bioluminescent research development. We also provide a brief phylogenetic tree based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences to discuss the evolution of bioluminescence and the direction of future research.
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- Naoto Jimi
- Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, 429-63 Sugashima, Toba, Mie 517-0004, Japan
- Centre for Marine & Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia
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- Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, 464-8601 Nagoya, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, 464-8601 Nagoya, Japan
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- Japan Underwater Films Co., Ltd., 2-11-15, Nakaochiai, Shinjyuku, Tokyo 161-0032, Japan
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- Japan Underwater Films Co., Ltd., 2-11-15, Nakaochiai, Shinjyuku, Tokyo 161-0032, Japan
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- EVIDENT CORPORATION, Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sapporo 062-8517, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sapporo 062-8517, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- San'in Kaigan Geopark Museum of the Earth and Sea, 1794-4, Makidani, Iwami-town, Tottori 681-0001, Japan
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- Centre for Marine & Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia
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Petushkov VN, Vavilov MV, Ivanov IA, Ziganshin RH, Rodionova NS, Yampolsky IV, Tsarkova AS, Dubinnyi MA. Deazaflavin cofactor boosts earthworms Henlea bioluminescence. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:415-427. [PMID: 36530053 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01946a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The bioluminescence of Siberian earthworms Henlea sp. was found to be enhanced by two low molecular weight activators, termed ActH and ActS, found in the hot extracts. The fluorescence emission maximum of the activators matches the bioluminescence spectrum that peaks at 464 nm. We purified 4.3 and 8.8 micrograms of ActH and ActS from 200 worms and explored them using orbitrap HRMS with deep fragmentation and 1D/2D NMR equipped with cryoprobes. Their chemical structures were ascertained using chemical shift prediction services, structure elucidation software and database searches. ActH was identified as the riboflavin analoge archaeal cofactor F0, namely 7,8-didemethyl-8-hydroxy-5-deazariboflavin. ActS is a novel compound, namely ActH sulfated at the 3' ribityl hydroxyl. We designed and implemented a new four step synthesis strategy forActH that outperformed previous synthetic approaches. The synthetic ActH was identical to the natural one and activated Henlea sp. bioluminescence. The bioluminescence enhancement factor X was measured at different ActH concentrations and the Michaelis constant Km = 0.22 ± 0.01 μM was obtained by nonlinear regression. At an excess of synthetic ActH, the factor X was saturated at Xmax = 33.3 ± 0.5, thus opening an avenue to further characterisation of the Henlea sp. bioluminescence system. ActH did not produce bioluminescence without the luciferin with an as yet unknown chemical structure. We propose that ActH and the novel sulfated deazariboflavin ActS either emit the light of the Henlea sp. bioluminescence and/or accept hydride(s) donor upon luciferin oxidation.
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- Valentin N Petushkov
- Institute of Biophysics, Krasnoyarsk Research Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 660036, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry, Russian academy of Sciences GSP-7, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, 117997, Moscow, Russia.
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry, Russian academy of Sciences GSP-7, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, 117997, Moscow, Russia.
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry, Russian academy of Sciences GSP-7, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, 117997, Moscow, Russia.
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- Institute of Biophysics, Krasnoyarsk Research Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, 660036, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry, Russian academy of Sciences GSP-7, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, 117997, Moscow, Russia.
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry, Russian academy of Sciences GSP-7, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, 117997, Moscow, Russia. .,Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry, Russian academy of Sciences GSP-7, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, 117997, Moscow, Russia. .,Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), 9 Institutskiy per., Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region 141700, Russia
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Kanie S, Komatsu M, Mitani Y. Molecular insights into luminescence system of the pelagic shrimp Lucensosergia lucens. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2022; 86:368-373. [PMID: 35025982 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbac004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Lucensosergia lucens is a luminous marine shrimp that has been suggested to use a coelenterazine-dependent luminescence system. However, the genetic information related to the luminescence system is lacking. Our RNA-Seq analysis of this shrimp did not show the existence of known or homologous coelenterazine-dependent luciferase genes. Subsequent biochemical analyses suggested that the shrimp possessed unknown proteinaceous components for coelenterazine luminescence.
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- Shusei Kanie
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sapporo, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sapporo, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sapporo, Japan
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