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Definition of Luciferin

1. Noun. Pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation.

Definition of Luciferin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Luciferin

1. Substrate for the enzyme luciferase that catalyses an oxidative reaction leading to photon emission (bioluminescence). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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