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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUCIFERIN

From Latin lucifer (literally: light-bearer) + -in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LUCIFERIN

luciferin  [luːˈsɪfərɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUCIFERIN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Luciferin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUCIFERIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Luciferin

Luciferin is a generic term for the light-emitting compound found in organisms that generate bioluminescence. Luciferins typically undergo an enzyme-catalysed oxidation and the resulting excited state intermediate emits light upon decaying to its ground state. This may refer to molecules that are substrates for both luciferases and photoproteins.

Definition of luciferin in the English dictionary

The definition of luciferin in the dictionary is a substance occurring in bioluminescent organisms, such as glow-worms and fireflies. It undergoes an enzyme-catalysed oxidation and emits light on decaying to its ground state.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUCIFERIN


aneurin
əˈnjʊərɪn
burin
ˈbjʊərɪn
cholesterin
kəˈlestərɪn
Erin
ˈɪərɪn
fiorin
ˈfaɪərɪn
glycerine
ˈɡlɪsərɪn
heparin
ˈhɛpərɪn
kaiserin
ˈkaɪzɪərɪn
Katharine
ˈkæθərɪn
Katherine
ˈkæθərɪn
mandarin
ˈmændərɪn
margarin
ˈmɑːɡərɪn
Mazarin
ˈmæzərɪn
navarin
ˈnævərɪn
nectarine
ˈnɛktərɪn
nitroglycerin
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsərɪn
purin
ˈpjʊərɪn
tamarin
ˈtæmərɪn
urine
ˈjʊərɪn
warfarin
ˈwɔːfərɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUCIFERIN

luchot
Lucian
lucid
lucid dream
lucid dreamer
lucidity
lucidly
lucidness
lucifer
luciferase
luciferous
lucifugous
lucigen
Lucilius
Lucina
lucite
luck
luck out
lucken
luckenbooth

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUCIFERIN

aminopterin
bacterin
cinerin
Couperin
culverin
elaterin
feerin
glycerin
gorgerin
hemosiderin
poperin
pterin
Schwerin
serin
suberin
Vacherin
xanthopterin

Synonyms and antonyms of luciferin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «luciferin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUCIFERIN

Find out the translation of luciferin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of luciferin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «luciferin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荧光素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luciferina
570 millions of speakers

English

luciferin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

luciferin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وسيفيرين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

люциферина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luciferina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

luciferin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

luciférine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luciferin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luciferin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルシフェリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루시페린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luciferin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

luciferin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

luciferin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ल्यूसिफरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

luciferin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luciferina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lucyferyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

люциферина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luciferin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτοφερίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lusiferien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luciferin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

luciferin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of luciferin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCIFERIN»

The term «luciferin» is regularly used and occupies the 86.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCIFERIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about luciferin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUCIFERIN»

Discover the use of luciferin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to luciferin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Chemistry: an overview ; [proceedings of the 13th ...
Fig. 2. Test principle of the bioluminogenic enzyme substrates. Enzyme substrates on the basis of D-luciferin (Photinus pyralis) as a leaving group have been developed for carboxypeptidases A and B, for arylsulfatase , carboxylic esterase and ...
N. C. den Boer, 1989
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New Scientist
The creatures can therefore create background noise luciferin as the ostracod Vargula. Since ostracods were present in the gut contents of some of the fishes, it was suggested that the luciferin was picked up from bioluminescent ostracods in  ...
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Molecular Imaging with Reporter Genes
Firefly luciferin (a, 4,5-dihydro-2-(6-hydroxy-2benzothiazolyl)-4- thiazolecarboxylate) has been modified with a sugar (“lugal”), a polyargininetrans - porter conjugate, and addition of amino acids to generate substrates that require enzymatic ...
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Shahriar S. Yaghoubi, 2010
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Nanoscience: Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiology
It should be explained that the terms 'luciferase' and 'luciferin' are generic and refer to the enzyme and the substrate involved in the bioluminescence reaction, without specifying their structure, which depends on the organism they come from .
Patrick Boisseau, Marcel Lahmani, 2009
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Luminescence Immunoassay and Molecular Applications
Scheme of the bioluminogenic detection system for enzyme labeled antibodies. A , liberation of luciferin from luciferin derivatives substituted at the carboxyl group; B, release of luciferin from luciferin derivatives substituted at the hydroxyl group; ...
Knox Van Dyke, 1990
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Oceanography and Marine Biology
Porichthys luciferin produced light with 'luciferase' extracts from Apogon, Parapriacanthus, Cypridina, and Euphausia. Euphausia similis luciferase extracts gave a positive result with crude Cypridina luciferin but, significantly, did not react with ...
Harold Barnes, 2003
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Phycology
7.39 The white spots in these photographs of Lingulodinium cells indicate fluorescence and thus localization of luciferin, the substrate that reacts with the enzyme luciferase and oxygen to produce light. The intensity of the luciferin fluorescence ...
Robert Edward Lee, 2008
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Feedback Regulation of CGRP Gene Expression
Results D- luciferin delivery Before measuring regulation of CALCA promoter activity, we first determined the optimum method for D- luciferin delivery. Osmotic pumps delivering D- luciferin (0.75 - 1 .5 mg/kg/h) were implanted into the ...
Christina Sonshine Winborn, 2008
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Handbook of Cell-Penetrating Peptides, Second Edition
To determine whether release of luciferin from the conjugates could be induced by disulfide cleavage, as desired for intracellular release, each conjugate was incubated with HBS pH 7.4 with the addition of 10 mM dithiothreitol. The conjugate ...
Ulo Langel, 2006
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Bioengineering in Cell and Tissue Research
The reaction chemistry is presumably the same or similar for all beetles because their luciferases all react and give light with firefly luciferin. Firefly luciferin is a benzothiazoyl-thiazole, an different substrate from coelenterate luciferin, but again ...
Gerhard M. Artmann, Shu Chien, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUCIFERIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term luciferin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lynn Youngblood: Lightning bugs put on a backyard show
The taillight contains two rare chemicals, a heat resistant substrate called luciferin, is the source of light, and an enzyme luciferase is the trigger. «Blue Springs Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Sasser: What's to blame for the decrease in fireflies?
When it comes in contact with oxygen and energy, it splits a molecule called luciferin. The energy is emitted in the form of photons that generate ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Whatever happened to the lightning bugs?
LBs have a chemical in their bodies called luciferin. When this combines with chemicals in the air, it creates the flash we all remember. The light ... «The Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
4
For Love of Nature: Fireflies still magical on dark nights
A chemical in their abdomens called luciferin combines with magnesium ions, the enzyme adenosine triphosphate and oxygen to produce light ... «Lynchburg News and Advance, Jul 15»
5
Science, summer magic mix in firefly program
McKittrick said the firefly flash is the result of a chemical reaction of oxygen combining with luciferin, converted by an enzyme luciferase. «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
6
Belk: Catching lightning bugs
The chemical luciferin combines with oxygen, the energy-transferring chemical ATP and the enzyme luciferase. Want to catch some fireflies and ... «Opelika Auburn News, Jul 15»
7
Stu Hawbaker: Lightning bugs light up sky
The part of their body that illuminates is found in the last segment of the abdomen and contains an organic chemical called luciferin. As air ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
8
Wildbuzz: Flash mobs of the night | Chandigarh NYOOOZ
I will now let Bhide`s words take over: "Fireflies are insects which produce bioluminescence due to reaction of calcium, ATP and luciferin with ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
9
Fireflies flicker and glow as they take flight
Two materials, luciferase and luciferin, are found in the abdomen of most fireflies; luciferin is heat resistant, and it glows under the right ... «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
10
Interesting facts on fireflies
... adenosine triphosphate (ATP—the energy-carrying molecule of all cells) and a chemical called luciferin, when an enzyme called luciferase is ... «WMUR Manchester, Jul 15»

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