English Explanatory Dictionary

luciferase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.

Word forms

luciferase luciferases

Etymology

From luciferin + -ase.

Derived words

antiluciferase nanoluciferase
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