Explore Luciferin through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Luciferin in a sentence
Luciferin meaning
Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
Synonyms of Luciferin
Using Luciferin
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
- Useful related words include: animal pigment.
Context around Luciferin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Luciferin
- In this selection, "luciferin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, resulting stand out and add context to how "luciferin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include genes for luciferin and luciferase and on the luciferin resulting in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "luciferin" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with luciferin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When combined, the enzyme catalyses a reaction on the luciferin — resulting in a signature blue flash that lasts up to around 100 milliseconds. (23 words)
Starting with a Kickstarter in 2013, Arabidopsis has had genes for luciferin and luciferase inserted to create a strain of "Glowing Plant" Arabidopsis set to be commercially distributed approximately in 2016. (31 words)
Starting with a Kickstarter in 2013, Arabidopsis has had genes for luciferin and luciferase inserted to create a strain of "Glowing Plant" Arabidopsis set to be commercially distributed approximately in 2016. (31 words)
When combined, the enzyme catalyses a reaction on the luciferin — resulting in a signature blue flash that lasts up to around 100 milliseconds. (23 words)
Example sentences (2)
When combined, the enzyme catalyses a reaction on the luciferin — resulting in a signature blue flash that lasts up to around 100 milliseconds.
Starting with a Kickstarter in 2013, Arabidopsis has had genes for luciferin and luciferase inserted to create a strain of "Glowing Plant" Arabidopsis set to be commercially distributed approximately in 2016.