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Study on Molecular Mechanism of Latia Biohminescnece

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12045226
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Science and Engineering
Research InstitutionThe University of Electro-communications

Principal Investigator

HARUKI Niwa  The University of Electro-communications, Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ptofessor, 電気通信学部, 教授 (20135297)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MAKI Shojiro  The University of Electro-communications, Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, Asistant Ptofessor, 電気通信学部, 助手 (20266349)
HIRANO Takashi  The University of Electro-communications, Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, Associate Ptofessor, 電気通信学部, 助教授 (20238380)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥4,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000)
KeywordsLatia neritoides / bioluminescence / luciferin analog / structure-activity relationship / luciferase purification / c-DNA / cloning / クローニング / ラチア / ルシフェリン / ルシフェラーゼ / 糖タンパク / アミノ酸配列 / ニュージーランド / エステラーゼ活性 / MALDI-TOF
Research Abstract

(1) Studies on substrate specificity using a series of analogs of the Latia luciferin suggested that the Latia luciferase recognized strrctly the 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene ring moiety in the luciferin structure. The corresponding enol acetate and benzoate analogs also possessed luciferin activities, indicating the formate moiety to be not essential for the Latia bioluminescence reaction. The rate of light production was delayed when the enol acetate analogue and benzoate analogue were used, indicating the hydrolysis step of the enol ester moiety at the active site of the luciferase may be rate determining step of the light production reaction. Interestingly, the corresponding 2,6-dimethylphenyl analogue also have luciferin activity Further studieson the relationship between structure and luciferin activity are currently under investigation.
(2) Purification of Latia luciferase was achieved by a 5-step procedure including affinity chromatography on a Con A-supported column.
(3 ) The purified luciferase exhibited a luciferin/luciferase reaction with the Latia luciferin without any cofactors such as "purple protein," previously reported as the cofactor, and gave the sarne bioluminescence spectra as those obtained with the crude luciferase containing "purple protein," indicating that the light emitter of Latia bioluminescence is a fluorophore present in the luciferase molecule.
(4) The bioluminescent-active luciferase was found to have a molecular mass of 180 kDa and to be present as a hexamer of bioluminescent-inactive monomers having a molecular mass of 31 kDa. The Latia luciferase was found to be a glycoprotein. The glycoside moiety may be important for keeping the oligomeric structure and/or for bioluminescence reaction.
(5) The c-DNA for Latia luciferase was cloned. The primary structure, deduced from the nucleotide sequence, consists of 294 amino acid residue in a single peptide chain with an N-glycosylated NSS sequence.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
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All Publications (58 results)

  • [Publications] Jing Ling Zheng: "Synthesis and Chemi- and Bio-luminescence Properties of a Photolabile Coelenterazine Analogue Bearing an Azido Group"Bull.Chem.Soc.Jpn.. 73,No.2. 465-469 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mamoru Ohashi: "Differentiation Between N-Acetylchondrosine and N : Acetyldermosine by Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-flight Post Source Decay Mass Spectrometry."J.Mass Spectrom.Jpn.. 48,No.1. 26-31 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomoya Kinumi: "Phosphopeptide Sequencing by In-Source Decay Spectrum in Delayed Extraction Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry"Analytical Biochemistry. 277,No.1. 177-186 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomoya Kinumi: "Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry Using an Inorganic Particle Matrix for Small Molecule Analysis"J.Mass Spectrom.. 35. 417-422 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Satoshi Kojima: "Bioluminescence Activity of Latia Luciferin Analogs."Tetrahedron Lett.. 41,No.22. 4409-4413 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hideki Ishii: "Isoquinoline Formation by a Novel Photochemical Intermolecular Cycloaddition of 1.1-Diphenylethylene Derivatives to 1,4-Dicyanobenzene."Tetrahedron Lett.. 41,No.33. 6467-6471 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Selective Alkene Hydrogenation with Atomic Hydrogen Permeating through a Pd Sheet Electrode"Synth.Commun.. 30,No.19. 3575-3583 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Daisuke Hashizume: "2,3,3a,4,9,9a-Hexahydro-9-phenylbenzo[f]indene Derivatives"Acta Crystallogr.. Sect.C56. 827-829 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koji Kobayashi: "Purification and Characteristic Properties of the Luciferase from the Marine Ostracod Vargula hilgendorfii"ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technologies and Medicine. 1,No.3. 422-426 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Satoshi Kojima: "Improved Syntheses of Watasenia Preluciferin (Coelenterazine) and Watasenia Luciferin (Coelenterazine Disulfate), and Site Specific Syntheses of the Coelenterazine Monosulfates."ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technologies and Medicine. 2,No.3. 393-397 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koji Kobayashi: "Purification and Properties of the Luciferase from the Marine Ostracod Vargula hilgendorfii""Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence," Ed by J.F.Case, P.J.Herring, B.H.Robinson, S.H.D.Haddock, L.J.Kricka, and P.E.Stanley : World Scientific, Singapore. 87-90 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Hydrogenolysis-free Hydrogenation by Pd Black Powder Catalyst"Synlett. No.10. 1590-1592 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mamoru Ohashi: "Intramolecular Electron Transfer Induced Cleavage of Dioxetanes Observed in Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry"Eur.J.Mass Spectrom.. 7. 441-445 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yuko Imai: "Fluorescent Properties of Phenolate Anions of Coelenteramide Analogues : The Light-emitters Structure in Aequorin Bioluminescence"J.Photochem.Photobiol., A (Chemistry). 146. 95-107 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Effect of Solvent and Hydrogen during Selective Hydrogenation"Tetrahedron Lett.. 42,No.47. 8323-8327 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshiyuki Itoh: "Reduction in Desorption Mass Spectrometry : Multiple Protonation on Flavins without Charge Increment"J.Mass Spectrom.Jpn.. 50,No.2. 52-57 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Andreas D.Kummer: "Viscosity Dependent Fluorescence Decay of the GFP Chromophore in Solution Due to Fast Internal Conversion"J.Physical Chem.B. 106,No.34. 7554-7559 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Hydrogenolysis-free Hydrogenation using Pd Black Catalyst Deposited on a Pd Sheet"ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technologies and Medicine. 4,No.1. 49-54 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Development of Pd Black Deposited on Polypropylene Sheet as a Highly Selective Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Alkenes"Tetrahedron Lett.. 44,No.18. 3717-3721 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shunnichiro Nakai: "Fundamental Studies on The Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of 3,7-Dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-oneDerivatives"Bull.Chem.Soc.Jpn.. 76,No.12. 2361-2387 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Takashi Sekiguchi: "Metal-ion Complexation of Imidazo(1,2-a)pyrazin-3(7H)-ones : Continous Change in Absorption Spectra of Complexs Depending on the Lewis Acidity of the Metal Ion"Tetrahedron Lett.. 45,No.5. 1065-1069 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mitsuhiro Nakamura: "Synthesis of Latia Luciferin Benzoate Analogues and those Bioluminescent Activity"Tetrahedron Lett.. 45,No.10. 2203-2205 (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jing Ling Zheng: "Synthesis and Chemi-and Bio-luminesence Properties of a Photolabile Coelenterazine Analogue Bearing an Azido Group."Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn.. 73. 465-469 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mamoru Ohashi: "Differentiation Between N-Acetylchondrosine and N-Ionization Time-of-flight Post Source Decay Mass Spectrometry."J. Mass Spectrom. Jpn.. 48. 26-31 (2000)

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    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomoya Kinumi: "Phosphopeptide Sequencing by In-Source Decay Spectrum in Delayed Extraction Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry."Analytical Biochemistry. 277. 177-186 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomoya Kinumi: "Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry Using an Inorganic Particle Matrix for Small Molecule Analysis."J. Mass Spectrom.. 35. 417-422 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Satoshi Kojima: "Biohminescence Activity of Latia Luciferin Analogs."Tetrahedron Lett.. 41, No.22. 4409-4413 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hideki Ishii: "Isoquinoline Formation by a Novel Photochemical Intermolecular Cycloaddition of 1, 1-Diphenylethylene Derivatives to 1, 4-Dicyaobenzene."Tetrahedron Lett.. 41, No.33. 6467-6471 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Selective Alkene Hydrogenation with Atomic Hydrogen Permeating through a Pd. Sheet Electorde."Shyth. Commun.. 30, No.19. 3575-3583 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Daisuke Hashizume: "2,3,3a, 4,9,9a-Hexahydro-9-phenylbenzo[f]indene Derivatives."Acta Crystallogr., Sect.. C56. 827-829 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koji Kobayashi: "Purification and Characteristic Properties of teh Luciferase from the Marine Ostracod Vargula hilgendorfii."ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technologies and Medicine. 1, No.3. 422-426 (2000)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Satoshi Kojima: "Improved Syntheses of Watasenia Preluciferin (Coelenterazine) and Watasenia Luciferin (Coelenterazine Disulfate), and Site Specific Syntheses of teh Coelenterazine Monosulfates."ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technoogies and Medicine. 2, No.3. 393-397 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koji Kobayashi: "Purification and Properties of the Luciferase from teh Marine Ostracod Vargula hilgendorfiil.""Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence," Ed by J. F. Case, P. J.Herring, B. H. Robinson, S. H. D. Haddock, L. J. Kricka, and P. E.. No.10. 1590-1592 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Hydrogenolysis-free Hydrogenation by Pd Black Powder Catalyst."Stanley : World Scientific, Singapore. No.10. 87-90 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mamoru Ohashi: "Intramolecular Electron Transfer Induced Clavege of Dioxetanes Observed in Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry."Eur. J. Mass Spectrom.. 7. 441-445 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yuko Imai: "Fluorescent Properties of Phenolate Anions of Coelenteramide Analogues : The Light-emitters Structure in Aequorin Bioluminescence."J. Photochem. Photobiol., A (Chemistry). 146. 95-107 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Effect of Solvent and Hydrogen during Selective Hydrogenation."Tetrahedron Lett.. 42, No.47. 8323-8327 (2001)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshiyuki Itoh: "Reduction in Desorption Mass Sepctrometry : Multiple Protonation on Flavins without Charge Increment."J. Mass Spectrom Jpn.. 50, No.2. 52-57 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Andreas D. Kummer: "Visosity Dependent Fluorescence Decay of hte GFP Chromophore in Solution Due to Fast Internal Conversion."J. Physical Chem. B. 106, No.30. 7554-7559 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Hydrogenolysis-free Hydrogenation using Pd Black Catalyst Deposited on a Pd Sheet."ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technologies and Medicine. 4, No.1. 49-54 (2003)

    • Description
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shojiro Maki: "Development of Pd Black Deposited on Polypropylene Sheet as a Highly Selective Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Alkenes."Tetrahedron Lett.. 44, No.18. 3717-3721 (2003)

    • Description
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shunnichiro Nakai: "Fundamental Studies on The Structure adn Spectroscopic Properties of 3,7-Dihydriomidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-one Derviatives."Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn.. 76, No.12. 2361-2387 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takashi Sekiguchi: "Metal-ion Complexation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3(7H)-ones : ContinousChange in Absorption Spectra of Complexs Depending on the Lewis Acidity of the Metal Ion."Tetrahedron Lett.. 45, No.5. 1065-1069 (2004)

    • Description
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    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mitsuhiro Nakamura: "Synthesis of Latia Luciferin Benzoate Analogues and those Bioluminescent Activity."Tetrahedron Lett.. 45, No.10. 2203-2205 (2004)

    • Description
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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Itoh: "Reduction in Desorption Mass Spectrometry : Multiple Protonation on Flavins without Charge Increment"J. Mass Spectrom. Jpn.. 50, No.2. 52-57 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.D.Kummer: "Viscosity Dependent Fluorescence Decay of the GFP Chromophore in Solution Due to Fast Internal Conversion"J. Physical Chem. B. 106, No.30. 7554-7559 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 丹羽治樹: "生物発光のメカニズムとその応用"現代化学. No.379. 28-36 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Kojima: "Improved Syntheses of Watasenia Preluciferin (Coelenterazine) and Watasenia Luciferin (Coelenterazine Disulfate), and Site Specific Syntheses of the Coelenterazine Monosulfates"ITE Letters on Batteries, New Technologies and Medicine. 2,No.3. 393-397 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi: "Purification and Properties of the Luciferase from the Marine Ostracod Vargula hilgendorfii.""Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence," ed by J.F.Case, P.J.Herring, B.H.Robinson, S.H.D.Haddock, L.J.Kricka, and P.B.Stanle : World Scientffic, Singapore. 87-90 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Maki: "Hydrogenolysis-free Hydrogenation by Pd Black Powder Catalyst"Synlett. No.10. 1590-1592 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Ohashi: "Intramolecular Electron Transfer Induced Cleavage of Dioxetanes Observed in Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry"Eur. J. Mass Spectrom.. 7. 441-445 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Imai: "Fluorescent Properties of Phenolate Anions of Coelenteramide Analogues : The Light-emitters Structure in Aequorin Bioluminescence"J. Photochem. Photobiol., A (Chemistry). 146. 95-107 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Maki: "Effect of Solvent and Hydrogen during Selective Hydrogenation"Tetrahedron Lett.. 42,No.47. 8323-8327 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Mamoru Ohashi ら: "Differentiation Between N-Acetylchondrosine and N-Acetyldermosin by Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-flight Post Source Decay Mass Spectrometry"J.Mass Spectrom.Jpn.. 48. 26-31 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tomoya Kinumi ら: "Phosphopeptide Sequencing by In-Source Decay Spectrum in Delayed Extraction Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry."Analytical Biochemistry. 277. 177-186 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tomoya Kinum ら: "Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry Using an Inorganic Particle Matrix for Small Molecule Analysis."J.Mass Spectrom.. 35. 417-422 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Kobayashi ら: "Purification and Chracteristic Properties of the Luciferase from the Marine Ostracod Vurgula hilgendorfii"ITE Letters. 1. 422-426 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Satoshi Kojim ら: "Bioluminescence Activity of Latia Luciferin Analogs"Tetrahedron Lett.. 41. 4409-4413 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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