luciferin

lu·cif·er·in

L0279900 (lo͞o-sĭf′ər-ĭn)n. A chemical substance present in the cells of bioluminescent organisms, such as fireflies, that produces an almost heatless, bluish-green light when oxidized under the catalytic effects of luciferase and ATP.

[Latin lūcifer, light-bringing; see Lucifer + -in.]

luciferin

(luːˈsɪfərɪn) n (Biochemistry) biochem a substance occurring in bioluminescent organisms, such as glow-worms and fireflies. It undergoes an enzyme-catalysed oxidation and emits light on decaying to its ground state[C20: from Latin lucifer (literally: light-bearer) + -in]

lu•cif•er•in

(luˈsɪf ər ɪn)

n. a pigment of bioluminescent organisms that emits light while being oxidized. [1885–90; < Latin lūcifer]

Thesaurus

Noun

luciferin - pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidationanimal pigment - pigment occurring in animals

Translations

luciferin

[lü′sif·ə·rən] (biochemistry) A species-specific pigment in many luminous organisms that emits heatless light when combined with oxygen.

luciferin

(lo͞o-sĭf′ər-ĭn)n. A chemical substance present in the cells of bioluminescent organisms, such as fireflies, that produces an almost heatless, bluish-green light when oxidized under the catalytic effects of luciferase and ATP.

luciferin

A class of light-emitting biological pigments that serve as substrate for luciferase (EC 1.13.12.7) in bioluminescence studies.
Sources of luciferin
Firefly, snail, bacteria, coelenterazine, dinoflagellates and deep sea fish (vargulin).

luciferin

a compound which, when acted upon by the enzyme LUCIF ERASE, gives rise to BIOLUMINESCENCE in, for example, fire-flies, glow-worms, some coelenterates and some deep-sea fish.

luciferin

noun

Words related to luciferin

noun pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies)

Related Words

animal pigment

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