1,9-Nonanediol is found to be a general anesthetic that can inhibit the firefly luciferase enzyme from Photinus pyralis by competing with its normal substrate firefly luciferin. 1,9-Nonanediol can also inhibit the bacterial luciferase enzyme from Vibrio Harveyi by competing with the substrate n-decanal.
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