luciferase
pronunciation
How to pronounce luciferase in British English:
UK [ljuː'sɪfəreɪs]
How to pronounce luciferase in American English:
US [ lʊ'sɪfə,res; lʊ'sɪfə,rez]
Word Origin
- luciferase (n.)
- supposed enzyme found in fireflies and other glowing creatures, 1888, from French luciférase; see Lucifer. Related: Luciferin.
Example
- 1. The mice were also regularly injected with luciferin , so that the luciferase would have the fuel it needed to glow .
- 2. Unlike jellyfish photoproteins , which require calcium to light up , luciferase from fireflies needs a ready supply of luciferin and atp .
- 3. Part of the reason luciferase can be seen by the camera , even through the tissues of the bodies of the mice , is that luciferase generates some red light in addition to the characteristic yellow-green light associated with fireflies .