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Word: Luciferase
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin lucifer ‘light-bearing’ + -ase
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
luːˈsɪfəreɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of a luciferin, causing it to produce a visible glow
Short Definition:enzyme that catalyses oxidation of luciferin
Examples:- the light-producing material in a glow-worm's body is oxidized and broken down, with the aid of an enzyme called luciferase
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