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Categories: Enzymes of known structure, Protein domains, Oxidoreductases, Bioluminescence

luciferase luciferin monooxygenase activity luciferase activity luciferases Luciferases, bacterial

Luciferase is a generic term for the class of oxidative enzymes that produce bioluminescence, and is usually distinguished from a photoprotein. Wikipedia

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Luciferase is a generic term for the class of oxidative enzymes that produce bioluminescence, and is usually distinguished from a photoprotein. Wikipedia

A generic term for the class of oxidative enzymes used in bioluminescence Wikipedia Disambiguation

Catalysis of the generalized reaction: luciferin + O2 = oxidized luciferin + CO2 + light. There may be additional substrates and reactants involved in the reaction. The reaction results in light emission Wikidata

enzyme family Wikidata

Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin. Wiktionary

Biochemistry: any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

monooxygenase

HAS KIND

Latia-luciferin monooxygenase

Cypridina-luciferin 2-monooxygenase

Oplophorus-luciferin 2-monooxygenase

Renilla-luciferin 2-monooxygenase

Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase

MOLECULAR FUNCTION