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luciferin
[ loo-sif-er-in ]
noun
Biochemistry.
- a pigment occurring in bioluminescent organisms, such as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation.
luciferin
/ ːˈɪəɪ /
noun
- 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
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of luciferin1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of luciferin1
C20: from Latin lucifer (literally: light-bearer) + -in
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“There’s remnant luciferin on this plant life,” I say, telling the truth.
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Both sets of organisms stabilize luciferin by adding sulfur to its chemical structure, even though the sulfur-adding proteins are very different, she has found.
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The team say that is important as the process involves a luciferin produced from a chemical that is naturally present in plants – caffeic acid.
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You need some sort of luciferin, a molecule that can emit light.
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Hirata asked him to extract and purify a compound, luciferin, which enables the tiny marine crustacean Cypridina to glow in the dark.
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