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luciferase Definition

lu·cif·er·ase (lo̵̅o̅ sifər ās′)

noun

an oxidizing enzyme that acts with luciferin to produce light

Etymology: luciferin + -ase

luciferase Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • assay: We examined the promoter activity using luciferase reporter assay.
  • reporter: We examined the promoter activity using luciferase reporter assay.
  • gene: Also information on the use of luciferase reporter genes in plant circadian research and movies of plant rhythms.
  • activity: Relative luciferase activity of NFKBIA -689 T type was also significantly higher than A type using luciferase assay.
  • expression: Whole body imaging systems based on luciferase expression in tumor cells were also making an appearance in poster presentations.

Noun used with modifier

firefly: Firefly luciferase ( luc ) activity in a transgenic Arabidopsis plant.

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