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NanoLuc (Nluc) is an engineered luciferase protein which was developed from the luciferase of deep-sea shrimp (Oplophorus gracilirostris). This luciferase protein is considerably smaller than firefly or Renilla luciferase yet has higher luminescent intensity. In the NanoBiT assay system the NanoLuc luciferase protein has been separated into a large fragment, LgBiT, and a small fragment SmBiT which corresponds to the C-terminal. When these two fragments interact NanoLuc activity is restored.