luciferin

/loo-sif-er-in/US // luˈsɪf ər ɪn //UK // (luːˈsɪfərɪn) //

荧光素,荧光剂素,荧光剂,荧光蛋白

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Biochemistry.
- : a pigment occurring in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation.

When they tested the gene, by making it interact with luciferin, the team got the spark they were looking for.
The older version of this test used a layer of paper that had been soaked in a solution with luciferin, then dried.
Across the field, he saw the glowing Luciferin-like light of a small city.
Luciferin will also oxidize in the air spontaneously but no light is produced.