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Meaning of luciferin

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luciferin

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.

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Related words

luciferasefireflyoxyluciferinoxiluciferinlusiferasenanoluciferaseluminopsinsiluciferase