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luciferase definition

lu·cif·er·ase (lo̵̅o̅ sif′ər ās′)

noun

an oxidizing enzyme that acts with luciferin to produce light

Etymology: luciferin + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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