luciferase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of luciferase
First recorded in 1885–90; lucifer(in) ( def. ) + -ase ( def. )
Example Sentences
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There has been limited research on bioluminescence and luciferase, which is sometimes extracted for medical science.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023
Moreover, those tiny differences in the ostracod luciferase “correlate with different types of signals,” as this enzyme’s activity can dictate the brightness, duration, and other features of each flash.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 24, 2022
Free-living V. fischeri do not produce luciferase, the enzyme responsible for luminescence, but V. fischeri living in a symbiotic relationship with the squid do.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Like many bioluminescent animals their light is created by a reaction between the light-emitting molecule luciferin and the enzyme luciferase.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 30, 2018
Luciferine: a substance in the blood of luminous beetles which, when brought into contact with luciferase, produces light.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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