- lu|cif|er|ase
- lu|cif|er|ase «loo SIHF uh rays», noun.Biochemistry. an enzyme found in the cells of luminescent organisms, which acts on luciferin to produce luminosity.
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luciferase — lu·cif·er·ase lü sif ə .rās, .rāz n an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin * * * lu·cif·er·ase (loo sifґər ās) trivial name for a variety of monooxygenases that catalyze a reaction producing bioluminescence in certain… … Medical dictionary
luciferase — [lo͞o sif′ər ās΄] n. 〚 LUCIFERIN + ASE〛 an oxidizing enzyme that acts with luciferin to produce light * * * lu·cif·er·ase (lo͞o sĭfʹə rās , rāz ) n. An enzyme present in the cells of bioluminescent organisms that catalyzes the oxidation of… … Universalium
Luciferase — Lu*cif er*ase (l[=oo]*s[i^]f [ e]r*[=a]s), n. (Biochem.) an enzyme which catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, thereby producing bioluminescence. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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