luciferase
luciferase noun: any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.
Noun
luciferase (plural luciferases)
- Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.
- 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.”2017 October 6, Ed Yong, “The Most Beautiful Death Trap”, in The Atlantic
- 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.2021 May 6, “Fact Check-Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine does not contain luciferin or luciferase”, in Reuters
luciferase meaning in Tamil
luciferase in Tamil
- லூசிஃபெரேஸ்
Forms of luciferase
| plural | luciferases |
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Origin of luciferase
From luciferin + -ase.
Words formed from luciferase
Questions about luciferase
- What does luciferase mean?
- Luciferase means any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.
- What is luciferase in Tamil?
- Luciferase in Tamil is லூசிஃபெரேஸ். See Luciferase meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is luciferase?
- Luciferase is a noun.
- What is the plural of luciferase?
- The plural of luciferase is luciferases.
Words near luciferase in the dictionary
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