Medical term:

luciferase



luciferase

(lo͞o-sĭf′ə-rās′, -rāz′)
n.
An enzyme present in the cells of bioluminescent organisms that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin and ATP, producing light.
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luciferase

A mono-oxygenase enzyme (EC 1.13.12.7) that catalyses bioluminescent reactions, using luciferin as a substrate.
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luciferase

an oxidizing enzyme that, acting on the bioluminescent substance luciferin, causes luminosity in glow-worms and other insects. see LUMINESCENCE.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005


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