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Luciferase is a generic name for enzymes commonly used in nature for bioluminescence. The name itself is derived from Lucifer, which means light-bearer. The most famous one is firefly luciferase (EC 1.13.12.7). In luminescent reactions, light is produced by the oxidation of a luciferin (a pigment), sometimes involving Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The rates of this reaction between luciferin and oxygen are extremely slow until they are triggered by the presence of luciferase. ...
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A mono-oxygenase enzyme that catalyzes bioluminescent reactions. Firefly luciferase used in combination with substrate luciferin is a sensitive assay for ATP.
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a pigment in bioluminescent animals such as fireflies or certain marine invertebrates, that produces an almost heatless, bluish-green light
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