Term Name:	luciferin
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Definition:	A low-molecular-mass compound present in bioluminescent organisms that emits light when oxidized in presence of enzyme luciferase.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:25078] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	photobiochemical role
has subtype:	oxidized luciferins
inverse has_role:	4-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-1-hydroxy-6-oxo-2,3,5-trioxabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-en-7-olate Cypridina luciferin dehydroluciferin dinoflagellate luciferin ent-Photinus luciferin Latia luciferin Oplophorus luciferin Photinus luciferin Renilla luciferin Watasenia luciferin