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luciferase

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Definitions

  1. Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.

Word origin

From luciferin + -ase.

Used in a sentence

  • Aptly enough, glowworms light up their underworld with a pair of chemicals that have a satanic etymology—luciferins and luciferases, after the Latin for “light bringer.”
  • The novel coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Moderna does not contain luciferin, an organic compound involved in bioluminescence, or the enzyme luciferase, contrary to claims on social media.

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