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(biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin..
Aptly enough, glowworms light up their underworld with a pair of chemicals that have a satanic etymology—luciferins and luciferases, after the Latin for “light bringer.”
The novel coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Moderna does not contain luciferin, an organic compound involved in bioluminescence, or the enzyme luciferase, contrary to claims on social media.
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Luciferase means (biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin..
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Aptly enough, glowworms light up their underworld with a pair of chemicals that have a satanic etymology—luciferins and luciferases, after the Latin for “light bringer.”
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