Look up: luciferin

1. luciferin
   compound whose activated form emits light.
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2. luciferin
   [n] - pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies)
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3. luciferin
   <protein> Substrate for the enzyme luciferase that catalyses an oxidative reaction leading to photon emission (bioluminescence). ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. luciferin
   noun pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
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5. luciferin
   in biochemistry, any of several organic compounds whose oxidation in the presence of the enzyme luciferase produces light. Luciferins vary in ... [3 related articles]
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6. luciferin
   luciferin 1. A substance found in the cells of bioluminescent organisms; such as, glowworms and fireflies, that on oxidation emits bluish-green light with very little heat. 2. Any of several substances involved in the emission of light by a living organism. Luciferins are chemically diverse, depen...
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7. Luciferin
   of firefly `luciferin`. Color coding: yellow=sulfur; blue=nitrogen; black=carbon; red=oxygen; white=hydrogen. `Luciferins` (from the Latin lucifer, "light-bringer") are a class of light-emitting biological pigments found in organisms that cause bioluminescence. The term is used gene...
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