"luciferase" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: luciferases [plural]
Etymology: luciferin + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|luciferin|ase}} luciferin + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} luciferase (plural luciferases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin. Wikipedia link: luciferase Categories (topical): Enzymes Translations (biochemistry: any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin): luciferazo (Esperanto), lusiferaasi (Finnish), luciférase [feminine] (French)

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