- luciferín
- -a m (ȋ) biol., kem. snov, ki pri kresnicah ob oksidaciji povzroča svetlikanje: izmeriti količino luciferina
Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika . 2000.
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Luciferin — Lu*cif er*in (l[=oo]*s[i^]f [ e]r*[i^]n), n. (Biochem.) any of several substances found in luminescent organisms (such as the firefly, {Photinus pyralis}) which, when oxidized, produces an almost heatless light. It was first isolated from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luciferin — [lo͞o sif′ər in] n. [L lucifer (see LUCIFER) + IN1] a substance in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that produces light by combining with oxygen in the presence of luciferase … English World dictionary
Luciferin — Luciferine sind unterschiedliche Naturstoffe, die in verschiedenen biolumineszenten Organismen zur Erzeugung von Licht genutzt werden. In Gegenwart des entsprechenden Luciferase Enzyms reagieren sie mit Sauerstoff (Oxidation). Bei der Veränderung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Luciferin — Luciferins (from the Latin lucifer , light bringer ) are a class of light emitting biological pigments found in organisms capable of bioluminescence.Types of luciferinLuciferins are a class of small molecule substrate each for their corresponding … Wikipedia
luciferin — /looh sif euhr in/, n. Biochem. a pigment occurring in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation. [1885 90; < L lucifer (see LUCIFER) + IN2] * * * ▪ biochemistry in biochemistry, any of several organic… … Universalium
luciferin — liuciferinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiaga, sukelianti bioliuminescenciją. atitikmenys: angl. luciferin rus. люциферин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Luciferin-Luciferase-System — Luciferin Luciferase System, häufig der Erscheinung der ⇒ Biolumineszenz zugrunde liegendes chemisches System, in dem ein Substrat, Luciferin, das chemisch sehr verschiedenen Stoffgruppen angehören kann, mit Hilfe des Enzyms Luciferase oxidiert,… … Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie
luciferin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin lucifer light bearing Date: 1888 any of various organic substances in luminescent organisms (as fireflies) that upon oxidation produce a virtually heatless light … New Collegiate Dictionary
luciferin — a substance concerned in bioluminescence, being oxidized in the presence of the enzyme luciferase to produce oxyluciferin and light … Dictionary of ichthyology
luciferin — n. [L. lux, light; ferre, to bring] A substance found in luminescent organisms that, in the presence of the enzyme luciferase, oxidizes and produces light … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
luciferin — noun Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process … Wiktionary
