luciferin

English

Noun

luciferin (plural luciferins)

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

Derived terms

• aminoluciferin
• oxyluciferin

Translations

biochemistry: any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles

• Esperanto: luciferino
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• Finnish: lusiferiini