Luciferin - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: luciferinFirefly luciferin
a type of luciferin produced by the firefly Photinus pyralis...
Luciferin
any of several substances found in luminescent organisms such as the firefly Photinus pyralis which when oxidized produces an almost heatless light It was first isolated from fireflies and is the source of the firefly luminescence See also firefly luciferin...
Bioluminescence
a type of luminescence produced by biological or biochemical processes such as a glowworm glow or the action of luciferase on luciferin A well known example is that of firefly luminescence See also luciferin...
Luciferase
an enzyme which catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin thereby producing bioluminescence...
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