luciferase

noun lu·cif·er·ase \lü-ˈsi-fə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

Definition of LUCIFERASE

: an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin

International Scientific Vocabulary, from luciferin

First Known Use: 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun lu·cif·er·ase \lü-ˈsif-ə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

: an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin

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