Luciferin - Wikipedia Luciferin (from Latin lucifer 'light-bearer') is a generic term for the light-emitting compound found in organisms that generate bioluminescence Luciferins typically undergo an enzyme -catalyzed reaction with molecular oxygen
Luciferin | biochemistry | Britannica Luciferin, in biochemistry, any of several organic compounds whose oxidation in the presence of the enzyme luciferase produces light Luciferins vary in chemical structure; the luciferin of luminescent bacteria, for example, is completely different from that of fireflies
Everything About Luciferin and Luciferase – GoldBio Luciferase is an enzyme that catalyzes a light-producing biochemical reaction when it is in the presence of oxygen, ATP, magnesium, and a naturally occurring substrate called luciferin
Frontiers | Luciferins Under Construction: A Review of Known . . . In contrast to the previous theory that luciferin is obtained via reduction of its precursor (Airth and McElroy, 1959), the 2015 paper has established that fungal luciferin is biosynthesized by oxidation of the hispidin, catalyzed by a soluble NADPH-dependent hydroxylase
2. 3: Luciferins - Chemistry LibreTexts Luciferins are substrates of luciferases Firefly luciferin emits at 562 nm on reaction with oxygen, catalysed by luciferase in the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and magnesium ions, emission being directly proportional to luciferin concentration over the range 0 01-1000 nmol dm -3
LUCIFERIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of LUCIFERIN is any of various organic substances in luminescent organisms (such as fireflies) that upon oxidation produce a virtually heatless light
Luciferin - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The genes required for luciferin production have not been completely elucidated and, therefore, exogenous luciferin has to be administered Luciferin is assumed to be nontoxic when injected in animals and has been used in the muscle, the knee joint, vaginal tract, and in nasal and pulmonary studies (Andreu et al , 2011; Brock, 2012; Hernandez
Looking into luciferin - Nature Chemistry Organisms that glow are perhaps eerie Vadim Viviani ponders on the luciferin–luciferase systems responsible for their intriguing bioluminescence
Luciferin - Molecule of the Month - November 2019 (HTML version) - Bristol The name luciferin refers to a group of compounds that, when oxidised in the presence of an enzyme (luciferase), produce visible light Each luciferin has its own luciferase — a specific enzyme which catalyses the reaction