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luciferin
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.
Translations
biochemistry: any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles
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