luciferin

n. 荧光素 [化] 荧光素(虫的)

词形变化

luciferins 复数 luciferins

别名

luciferine

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.

    化学 生物

词源

From Latin lūcifer (“light bringer”) + -in.

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