Mesh term Luciferases
Browse to parent terms:Luminescent Proteins
Oxidoreductases
Description
Enzymes that oxidize certain LUMINESCENT AGENTS to emit light (PHYSICAL LUMINESCENCE). The luciferases from different organisms have evolved differently so have different structures and substrates.Browse to child terms:
Luciferases, Bacterial
Luciferases, Firefly
Luciferases, Renilla
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