Look up: Luciferase

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   luciferase
   enzyme which activates luciferin to produce bioluminescence.
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   Luciferase
   The enzyme that catalyses light formation in luminescent bacteria.
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   luciferase
   An enzyme from firefly tails that catalyses the production of light in the reaction between luciferin and ATP. Used by the male firefly for producing light to attract females, and used in the laboratory in a chemiluminescence bioassay for ATP.
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   luciferase
   <enzyme> An enzyme from firefly tails that catalyses the production of light in the reaction between luciferin and ATP. Used by the male firefly for producing light to attract females and used in the laboratory in a chemiluminescence bioassay for ATP. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   Luciferase
   `Luciferase` is a generic name for enzymes commonly used in nature for bioluminescence. The name itself is derived from `Lucifer`, which means `light-bearer`. The most famous one is firefly luciferase from the firefly `Photinus pyralis`. In luminescent reactions, light is produced by the oxidation of a luciferin (a pigment), sometimes involving Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The rates of this reaction between luciferin and oxygen are extremely slo...
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   luciferase
   (from the article `bioluminescence`) In most bioluminescent organisms, the essential light-emitting components are the oxidizable organic molecule luciferin and the enzyme luciferase, ... ...Bioluminescence is exhibited by a wide variety of oceanic organisms, from bacteria to large squids and fish. The light is emitted when a flavin ......
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   luciferase
   luciferase 1. An enzyme that aids the oxidation of luciferin in the cells of organisms that emit light. 2. An enzyme which is present in fireflies. 3. An enzyme which catalyzes, in the presence of adenosine triphosphate, the transfer of an electron from luciferin to oxygen, with the emission of light. The reaction is the basis of the bioluminescence which ...
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