luciferin

== English == === Etymology === From Latin lūcifer (“light bringer”) + English -in. === Noun === luciferin (plural luciferins) (biochemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process. ==== Derived terms ==== aminoluciferin luciferyl luciferase oxyluciferin ==== Translations ====