luciferin

English

Noun

luciferin (plural luciferins)

(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

Translations

biochemistry: any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles

Esperanto: luciferino

Finnish: lusiferiini

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