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luciferase
[ loo-sif-uh-reys ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- an enzyme in bioluminescent organisms that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, a light-emitting pigment.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luciferase1
First recorded in 1885–90; lucifer(in) ( def ) + -ase ( def )
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Example Sentences
Luciferase: a substance in the nature of an enzyme, existing in the luminous organs of light-giving beetles.
From Project Gutenberg
Luciferase is destroyed only by pepsin (probably), trypsin, erepsin, and something in spleen and liver extract.
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