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luciferase
luciferase
Subclass of:
Luminescent Proteins
Definitions related to luciferases:
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An enzyme first isolated from firefly tails that catalyzes the production of light in the reaction between luciferin and ATP.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Enzymes that oxidize certain LUMINESCENT AGENTS to emit light (PHYSICAL LUMINESCENCE). The luciferases from different organisms have evolved differently so have different structures and substrates.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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